A compound C₅H₁₁Cl which exhibits only two singlets in the ¹H NMR spectrum must be:

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The compound 1-Chloro-2,2-dimethylpropane would exhibit only two singlets in its ^1H NMR spectrum because it has two types of chemically equivalent hydrogens: those on the methyl groups and those on the central (quaternary) carbon's methyl groups. This symmetry leads to only two distinct environments for the hydrogens, hence only two singlets.

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A Compound C₅H₁₁Cl Which Exhibits Only Two Singlets in the ¹H