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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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. (A) II, I, III and IV (B) I, II, III and IV (C) IV, III, II and I (D) II, III, I and IV

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Halogenation (chlorination here) of alkane proceeds through free radical mechanism as follows: <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/a1ededac3eff78d3dcf9e540130c1432-.png" />

Q. Arrange the correct sequence for mechanism of chlorination of methane I. CH4​+Cl∙hv​C∙H3​+H−Cl II. Cl−Clhv​2C∙l III. C∙H3​+Cl2​⟶CH3​−Cl+Cl∙ IV. C∙l+C∙l⟶Cl−Cl C∙H3​+C∙H3​⟶CH3​−CH3​ Choose the correct option.

II, I, III and IV

I, II, III and IV

IV, III, II and I

II, III, I and IV

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