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  4. Arrange the correct sequence for mechanism of chlorination of methane I. CH 4+ Cl bullet xrightarrowh v overset bullet CH 3+ H - Cl II. Cl - Cl xrightarrowh v 2 overset bullet Cl III. overset bulletCH 3+ Cl 2 longrightarrow CH 3- Cl + Cl bullet IV. overset bullet Cl + overset bullet Cl longrightarrow Cl - Cl overset bulletCH 3+ overset bulletCH 3 longrightarrow CH 3- CH 3 Choose the correct option.

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Q. Arrange the correct sequence for mechanism of chlorination of methane
I. $CH _{4}+ Cl ^{\bullet} \xrightarrow{h v} \overset{\bullet}{ C}H _{3}+ H - Cl$
II. $Cl - Cl \xrightarrow{h v } 2 \overset{\bullet}{ C}l $
III. $\overset{\bullet}{C}H _{3}+ Cl _{2} \longrightarrow CH _{3}- Cl + Cl ^{\bullet}$
IV. $\overset{\bullet}{ C}l +\overset{\bullet}{ C}l \longrightarrow Cl - Cl$
$\overset{\bullet}{C}H _{3}+ \overset{\bullet}{C}H _{3} \longrightarrow CH _{3}- CH _{3}$
Choose the correct option.

Hydrocarbons

Solution:

Halogenation (chlorination here) of alkane proceeds through free radical mechanism as follows:
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