Complete the following reaction and balance it: CxHy + Cl2 gives_____ Give suitable explanation also.

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$C_{x} H_{y} + C l_{2} \to C_{x} H_{y - 1} C l + H C l F o r e x ., C_{2} H_{6} + C l_{2} \to C_{2} H_{5} C l + H C l T h i s r e a c t i o n s a r e c a l l e d s u b s t i t u t i o n r e a c t i o n . H e r e o n e o f t h e h y d r o g e n o f t h e h y d r o c a r b o n i s r e p l a c e d b y C l g r o u p . T h e p r o d u c t i s a l k y l h a l i d e .$

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