A hydrocarbon C_(5)H_(10) does not react with chlorine in dark but gives C_(5)H_(9)Cl in bright sunlight. Identify the hydrocarbon.

A hydrocarbon C_(5)H_(10) does not react with chlorine in dark but giv

1.	A hydrocarbon C_(5)H_(10) does not react with chlorine in dark but gives C_(5)H_(9)Cl in bright sunlight. Identify the hydrocarbon.
Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :(i) `C_(5)H_(<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/10-261113" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 10">10</a>)` can be either alkene or cyclo alkane. <br/> (ii) Since the hydrocarbon does ot react with <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/cl-408888" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CL">CL</a> in dark, hence it is not an alkene, it <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/may-557248" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MAY">MAY</a> be cyclopentane. <br/> (iii) Since, it forms only single monochloro derivative in <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/bright-391129" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about BRIGHT">BRIGHT</a> sunlight, all the H-atoms should be identical. hence it is cyclopentane <br/> <img src="https://d10lpgp6xz60nq.cloudfront.net/physics_images/SUR_CHE_XI_V02_C14_E03_005_S01.png" width="80%"/></body></html>