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A substitution reaction of methane is:

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CH4+Cl2CCl4+HCl
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CH4+Cl2CHCl3+HCl
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CH4+Cl2CH3Cl+HCl
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CH4+Cl2CH2Cl2+HCl
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Solution

The correct option is C CH4+Cl2CH3Cl+HCl
When a mixture of methane and chlorine is exposed to ultraviolet light - typically sunlight - a substitution reaction occurs and the organic product is chloromethane. The reaction can be written as: CH4+Cl2CH3Cl+HCl

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