Question

Take methane as an example and describe the reaction and ordering function of carbon compounds and write the chemical equation for these reactions can methane be added to condensation reaction. Specify.

Answer 1

Methane:

• Methane is the simplest hydrocarbon with the chemical formula of ${\mathrm{CH}}_4$.
• The chemical reactions involving methane can be given as:

Oxidation of methane

• Methane undergoes partial oxidation to methanol releasing ${\mathrm{CO}}_2$ and ${\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}$.
• The chemical reaction is: ${\mathrm{CH}}_4\to {\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{OH}+{\mathrm{CO}}_2+{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}$

Substitution reaction:

• Methane undergoes a substitution reaction. It reacts with halogen radicals to form methyl halide.
• For example, methane reacts with hydrochloric acid to form methyl chloride. In this process, one of the bonds breaks a weak $\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{H}$ covalent bond and grabs the liberated proton to form the electrically neutral $\mathrm{HCl}$. The other radical reformed was a covalent bond with the ${\mathrm{CH}}_3$ to form ${\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{Cl}$.

Condensation reaction:

• Methane is added to condensation reactions through consecutive eliminative condensation reactions.
• Where the ${{\mathrm{CH}}_3}^{+}$ ion, formed in ionized methane, undergoes consecutive eliminative condensation reactions with methane to form the carbonium ions i,e ${\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_5+,{\mathrm{C}}_3{\mathrm{H}}_7+\mathrm{and}{\mathrm{C}}_4{\mathrm{H}}_9^{+}.$