Chlorination of methane proceeds by:

electrophilic substitution

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nucleophilic substitution

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free radical substitution

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is D free radical substitution
$C H_{4} X_{2} / h v - ----- \to 520 - 670 K C H_{3} X + H X X_{2} / h v - ----- \to 520 - 670 K C H_{2} X_{2} + H X X_{2} / h v - ----- \to 520 - 670 K C H X_{3} + H X X_{2} / h v - ----- \to 520 - 670 K C X_{4} + H X$
Chlorination of methane proceeds by Free radical substitution. It is not possible to control the reaction at mono-substitution level. A mixture of products is obtained.

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