Question

Give the formula and names of A, B, C and D in the following equation:

\[\ce{CH4 ->[Cl2][-HCl] A ->[Cl2][-HCl] B ->[Cl2][-HCl] C->[Cl2][-HCl] D}\]

Answer 1

\[\ce{CH4 ->[Cl2][-HCl] \underset{(A)}{\underset{Chloromethane}{CH3Cl}} ->[Cl2][-HCl] \underset{(B)}{\underset{Dichloromethane}{CH2Cl2}} ->[Cl2][-HCl] \underset{(C)}{\underset{Trichloromethane}{CHCl3}} ->[Cl2][-HCl] \underset{(D)}{\underset{Tetrachloromethane}{CCl4}}}\]