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Chlorination of ethane is carried out in the presence of :

A

anhydrous

A l B r_{3}

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mercuric chloride

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C

ultraviolet light

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zinc chloride

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Solution

The correct option is B ultraviolet light
Chlorination of ethane is carried out in the presence of Ultraviolet light to form 1,2-hexachloro ethane.

$C H_{3} C H_{3} U V l i g h t - ---- \to C C l_{3} C C l_{3}$

So answer is $C$ .

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