State True or False:
The formation of $C H_{3} C l$ by the gas phase ultraviolet irradiation of a mixture of $C H_{4}$ and $C l_{2}$ involves free radical intermediate.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
The mechanism of formation of $C H_{3} C l$ by the gas phase ultraviolet irradiation of a mixture of $C H_{4}$ and $C l_{2}$ is given above and involves free-radical intermediate.

Thus, option A is correct.

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Conversion of $C H_{4}$ to $C H_{3} C l$ is an example of which of the following reaction

(1) C l_{2} \to ∙ 2 C l (2) ∙ C H_{3} + ∙ C H_{3} \to C H_{3} - C H_{3} (3) ∙ C l + C H_{4} \to C H_{3} C l + ∙ C l (4) ∙ C H_{3} + ∙ C l \to C H_{3} - C l (5) ∙ C H_{3} + C l_{2} \to C H_{3} - C l + ∙ C l

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