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Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
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What are ambident nucleophiles? Explain with an example. 

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Ambident nucleophiles: The nucleophiles with two nucleophilic centres are called ambident nucleophile.For example cyanide act as ambident nucleophilies.
There are two nucleophiles centres, at carbon and nitrogen in cyanide ion (C ≡ N:). They can react through either of these centres. Depending on the reagent and the reaction conditions, the reaction may take place predominantly at one of these centres.

Examples are C ≡ N: (reagent KCN, NaCN) etc.

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Among the isomeric alkanes of molecular formula C5H12, identify the one that on photochemical chlorination yields:

i)Three isomeric monochlorides.

Among the isomeric alkanes of molecular formula C5H12, identify the one that on photochemical chlorination yields:
Four isomeric monochlorides.

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Draw the structures of major monohalo products in each of the following reactions:

Draw the structures of major monohalo products in each of the following reactions:

Draw the structures of major monohalo products in each of the following reactions:

Draw the structures of major monohalo products in each of the following reactions:

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Bromomethane, Bromoform, Chloro-methane, Dibromomethane.

Arrange each set of compounds in order of increasing boiling points:
1-chloropropane, Isopropyl chloride, 1-chlorobutane.