JEE Main 2023 — Hydrocarbons Question with Solution
JEE Main 2023 (13 Apr Shift 1)
Question
In the following reaction is
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Correct answer
B

Step-by-step explanation
When n-Hexane is heated with anhydrous and gas at under a pressure of about it Isomerises to give a branched chain alkanes.
Major product in the above reaction is 2-methylpentane.
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