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Thank you! 6,4,2 possibilities for respective chlorinated products. Chlorination selectivity has more to with possibility of that derivative existing than 1°/2°/3° of hydrogen. That approach worked in n-butane because of more straighforward structure but not in n-pentane or more complicated compounds. The book did not clarify in details. Your explanation was very helpful.