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Methane reacts with chlorine In the presence of sunlight is CH4+Cl2sunlight−−−−CH3Cl+HCl,

The name of this reaction is:


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substitution reaction
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addition reaction
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hydrogenation reaaction
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oxidation reaction
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Solution

The correct option is A substitution reaction
It is a substitution reaction where one hydrogen atom of alkane is substituted by chlorine atom and it forms an alkyl chloride and this reaction takes place only in the presence of light and an alkyl halide is formed alongwith hydrogen chloride.

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