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Chlorination of pentane gives a mixture of isomers having the molecular formula C5H11Cl. T...

Chlorination of pentane gives a mixture of isomers having the molecular formula C5H11Cl. The percentage of 1-chloropentane is 22%. Assuming the secondary hydrogens in pentane are equally reactive to monochlorination, what is the percentage of 3-chloropentane in the mixture?

A) 48%

B) 26%

C) 22%

D) 14%

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