In the reaction of Cl2 on CH4 in sunlight, which of the following compound is not formed

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In the reaction of Cl2 on CH4 in sunlight, which of the following compound is not formed (A) CHCl3 (B) CH3Cl (C) CH3CH3 (D) CH3CH2CH3

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CH4 oversetC l2 arrow CH3Cl oversetC l2 arrow CH2Cl2 oversetC l2 arrow CHCl3 oversetC l2 arrow CCl4 Since this reaction takes place by free radical mechanism. Hence, there is a possibility of formation of ethane. underset textMethyl textfree textradicals overset⋅ textC textH text3 text+ overset⋅ textC textH text3 arrow underset textEthane textCH text3 - textCH text3

Q. In the reaction of $C l_{2}$ on $C H_{4}$ in sunlight, which of the following compound is not formed

$C H C l_{3}$

$C H_{3} Cl$

$C H_{3} C H_{3}$

$C H_{3} C H_{2} C H_{3}$

$C H_{4} \to C l_{2} C H_{3} Cl \to C l_{2} C H_{2} C l_{2} \to C l_{2} C H C l_{3} \to C l_{2} CC l_{4}$

Since this reaction takes place by free radical mechanism. Hence, there is a possibility of formation of ethane.

$Methyl free radicals C \cdot H_{3} + C \cdot H_{3} \to Ethane CH_{3} - CH_{3}$

Q. In the reaction of Cl2​ on CH4​ in sunlight, which of the following compound is not formed

CHCl3​

CH3​Cl

CH3​CH3​

CH3​CH2​CH3​

CH4​→Cl2​CH3​Cl→Cl2​CH2​Cl2​→Cl2​CHCl3​→Cl2​CCl4​ Since this reaction takes place by free radical mechanism. Hence, there is a possibility of formation of ethane. MethylfreeradicalsC⋅H3​+C⋅H3​​→EthaneCH3​−CH3​​

Q. In the reaction of $C l_{2}$ on $C H_{4}$ in sunlight, which of the following compound is not formed

$C H C l_{3}$

$C H_{3} Cl$

$C H_{3} C H_{3}$

$C H_{3} C H_{2} C H_{3}$