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Chemistry
The reaction conditions leading to the best yield of C2H5Cl are:
Q. The reaction conditions leading to the best yield of
C
2
H
5
Cl
are:
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Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
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A
C
2
H
6
(
e
x
cess
)
+
C
l
2
uv
l
i
g
h
t
45%
B
C
2
H
6
+
C
l
2
dark
room temperature
11%
C
C
2
H
6
+
C
l
2
(excess)
U
V
light
19%
D
C
2
H
6
+
C
l
2
U
V
light
26%
Solution:
Chlorination beyond monochlorination during the preparation of alkyl halides in presence of UV light can be suppressed by taking alkane in excess. In (b) free radical substitution can’t take place in dark.