The reaction in which a chlorine atom replaces a hydrogen atom in a molecule of methane is called ______________.

an elimination reaction

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a substitution reaction

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a combustion reaction

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an addition reaction

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The correct option is B a substitution reaction
Chlorine replaces hydrogen in methane very quickly in the presence of sunlight to give chloromethane. This type of reaction is called substitution reaction.
$C H_{4} + C l_{2} \to C H_{3} C l + H C l$ (in the presence of sunlight)

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