Doubt by Harsh Patidar

why reactivity of 1degreee hydrogen is 1 and reactivity of 3degreee hydrogen is 5 , and from where 14 comes while calculating %

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Answer by Rishikant Pandey

In the chlorination of 2-methylbutane, the reactivity ratio of the different hydrogen types is tertiary : secondary : primary = 5 : 4 : 1 (at 25 °C).

see  the calculation by following example