When butane undergoes free radical bromination, the product mixture contains 98% 2-bromobutane and 2% 1- bromobutane. How many times more susceptible to hydrogen abstraction is a secondary hydrogen in butane than is a primary hydrogen? A) 100 B) 73.5 c) 50 D) 80.7 E) 15

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When butane undergoes free radical bromination, the product mixture contains 98% 2-bromobutane and 2% 1-
bromobutane. How many times more susceptible to hydrogen abstraction is a secondary hydrogen in butane than is a
primary hydrogen?
A) 100
8) 73.5
C) 50
D) 80.7
E) 15
Transcribed Image Text:When butane undergoes free radical bromination, the product mixture contains 98% 2-bromobutane and 2% 1- bromobutane. How many times more susceptible to hydrogen abstraction is a secondary hydrogen in butane than is a primary hydrogen? A) 100 8) 73.5 C) 50 D) 80.7 E) 15
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