Halogenation of alkanes is an example of:

electrophilic substitution

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nucleophilic substitution

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free radical substitution

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oxidation

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The correct option is C free radical substitution
$H a l o g e n a t i o n o f a l k a n e s o c c u r s b y f r e e r a d i c a l m e c h a n i s m s i n c e a l k a n e s a r e s a t u r a t e d h y d r o c a r b o n s .$

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