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Question
Conversion of \[\ce{CH4}\] to \[\ce{CH3Cl}\] is an example of which of the following reaction?
Options
Electrophilic substitution
Free radical addition
Nucleophilic substitution
Free radical substitution
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Solution
Free radical substitution
Explanation:
Chlorine reacts with methane gas in the presence of sunlight, replacing one of the hydrogen atoms with a chlorine atom to create methyl chloride. Free radicals have a role in the reaction process. As a result, it is an illustration of a free radical substitution reaction.
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