Photochemical chlorination of alkane is initiated by the process of:

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Photochemical chlorination of alkane is initiated by the process of: (A) pyrolysis (B) substitution (C) homolysis (D) peroxidation

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Chlorination of alkane Step I: (Initiation step) 400 text K (Formation of free radicals) Step II: Propagation step 440K 520 text K Step III: Termination step H2O2 SiCl4 C2H2

Q. Photochemical chlorination of alkane is initiated by the process of:

pyrolysis

substitution

homolysis

peroxidation

Chlorination of alkane Step I: (Initiation step) $400 K$ (Formation of free radicals) Step II: Propagation step $440 K$ $520 K$ Step III: Termination step $H_{2} O_{2}$ $S i C l_{4}$ $C_{2} H_{2}$

Q. Photochemical chlorination of alkane is initiated by the process of:

pyrolysis

substitution

homolysis

peroxidation

Chlorination of alkane Step I: (Initiation step) 400K (Formation of free radicals) Step II: Propagation step 440K 520K Step III: Termination step H2​O2​ SiCl4​ C2​H2​

Chlorination of alkane Step I: (Initiation step) $400 K$ (Formation of free radicals) Step II: Propagation step $440 K$ $520 K$ Step III: Termination step $H_{2} O_{2}$ $S i C l_{4}$ $C_{2} H_{2}$