Which major product is formed in the free-radical bromination of methane by limited supply of bromine?

Bromomethane

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Solution

The correct option is B Bromomethane
${C H}_{4} + {B r}_{2} f r e e r a d i c a l - -------- \to {C H}_{3} - B r$
$↪$ limited supply
Free Radical Mechanism
${C H}_{3} - H \to C {˚ H}_{3} + ˚ H$
$B r - B r \to ˚ B r + ˚ B r$
$\Rightarrow {˚ C H}_{3} + ˚ B r \to {C H}_{3} - B r$ (bromomehane)
$˚ H + ˚ B r \to H - B r$
$\Rightarrow$ Bromomethane is mojor product.

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