Which of the following statement is correct in relation to the halogenation of alkane?

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Which of the following statement is correct in relation to the halogenation of alkane? (A) The reactivity of chlorine is less than bromine towards alkanes (B) Photochemical chlorination of methane is formed in slowest step (C) Free radicals are pyramidal intermediate, stabilised by hyperconjugation and resonance (D) Bromine has much higher regioselectivity than chlorine in abstracting 3° hydrogen

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Bromine atom has a much higher regioselectivity than chlorine atom in abstracting 3° hydrogen

Q. Which of the following statement is correct in relation to the halogenation of alkane?

The reactivity of chlorine is less than bromine towards alkanes

Photochemical chlorination of methane is formed in slowest step

Free radicals are pyramidal intermediate, stabilised by hyperconjugation and resonance

Bromine has much higher regioselectivity than chlorine in abstracting 3° hydrogen

Bromine atom has a much higher regioselectivity than chlorine atom in abstracting $3^{\circ}$ hydrogen

Q. Which of the following statement is correct in relation to the halogenation of alkane?

The reactivity of chlorine is less than bromine towards alkanes

Photochemical chlorination of methane is formed in slowest step

Free radicals are pyramidal intermediate, stabilised by hyperconjugation and resonance

Bromine has much higher regioselectivity than chlorine in abstracting 3° hydrogen

Bromine atom has a much higher regioselectivity than chlorine atom in abstracting 3∘ hydrogen

Bromine atom has a much higher regioselectivity than chlorine atom in abstracting $3^{\circ}$ hydrogen