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The chlorination of methane is an example of:
The chlorination of methane is an example of:
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The correct option is D substitution
Saturated hydrocarbons are fairly unreactive and are inert in the presence
of most reagents. However, in the presence of sunlight, chlorine is added
to hydrocarbons in a very fast reaction. Chlorine can replace the hydrogen
atoms one by one. It is called a substitution reaction because one type
of atom or a group of atoms takes the place of another.
CH4+Cl2hν−→CH3−Cl+HCl
Saturated hydrocarbons are fairly unreactive and are inert in the presence
of most reagents. However, in the presence of sunlight, chlorine is added
to hydrocarbons in a very fast reaction. Chlorine can replace the hydrogen
atoms one by one. It is called a substitution reaction because one type
of atom or a group of atoms takes the place of another.
CH4+Cl2hν−→CH3−Cl+HCl
CH4+Cl2hν−→CH3−Cl+HCl
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