Methane reacts with chlorine in the presence of sunlight. If this reaction is allowed to continue, the end product formed will be :

carbon tetrachloride

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Solution

The correct option is A carbon tetrachloride
When methane reacts with chlorine in presence of sunlight, it undergoes chlorination to form methyl chloride.

$C H_{4} + C l_{2} h v \to C H_{3} C l + H C l$

This reaction go on further to produce polyhalogen derivative of alkane until all the hydrogen atom on methane is replaced by the corresponding number of the chlorine atom.

$C H_{3} C l + C l_{2} h v \to C H_{2} C l_{2} + H C l$

$C H_{2} C l_{2} + C l_{2} h v \to C H C l_{3} + H C l$

$C H C l_{3} + C l_{2} h v \to C C l_{4} + H C l$

Hence , Carbon tetrachloride is the end product .

Therefore , option A is correct .

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Methane reacts with chlorine In the presence of sunlight is $C H_{4} + C l_{2} s u n l i g h t - ---- \to C H_{3} C l + H C l$ ,

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