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Q.
Conversion of $CH _{4}$ to $CH _{3} Cl$ is an example of which of the following reaction?
Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques
Solution:
When methane gas is treated with chlorine in the presence of sunlight, one hydrogen of methane is replaced by the chlorine atom and forms methyl chloride. The mechanism involved in this reaction is free radical mechanism. So, it is an example of free radical substitution reaction.