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

Elimination

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Substitution

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Combustion

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Addition

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Solution

The correct option is B
Substitution

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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