A pungent odour is obtained when methane reacts with ___ in the presence of sunlight.

C l_{2}

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HCl

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H_{2}

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H_{2} O

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Solution

The correct option is A $C l_{2}$
Chlorine replaces hydrogen in methane very quickly in the presence of sunlight to give chloromethane. This type of reaction is called substitution reaction.
$C H_{4} + C l_{2} \to C H_{3} C l + H C l$ (in the presence of sunlight)
HCl has a pungent odour.

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Methane reacts with chlorine In the presence of sunlight is $C H_{4} + C l_{2} s u n l i g h t - ---- \to C H_{3} C l + H C l$ ,

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