Chlorination of ethane to ethyl chloride is more practicable than chlorination of n-Pentane to 1-Chloropentanc. Why ?

It is because.monochlorinauon of ethane. gives only  ethyl chloride whereas  monochlorination of pentane gives three isomeric chloro derivatives.

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