If $H$ is a normal subgroup of $S_n$ where $(12)(34)∈ H$, $Sn/H \cong {e}$ or $Sn/H \cong Z/2Z$.
I need to prove the above statement and I have figured out that
- $Sn/H \cong {e}$ means that $H$ is $S_n$.
- $Sn/H \cong Z/2Z$ means that $H$ is $A_n$.
If I'm right, I need to prove that if $(12)(34)∈ H$, $H = A_n$ or $H = e$.
I can see that $H$ could be $A_n$ as $(12)(34)$ is even. However, isn't it possible that there exits some normal subgroup of $S_n$ that contains $(12)(34)$ but not $A_n$?