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Question
Write the equation for the preparation of carbon tetrachloride from methane.
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Solution 1
\[\ce{CH4 + 4Cl2 ->[CuCl][\Delta] CCl4 + 4HCl}\]
Solution 2
\[\ce{CH4 + Cl2 ->[Diffused sunlight][or 600K] CH3Cl + HCl}\]
\[\ce{CH3Cl + Cl2 -> CH2Cl2 + HCl}\]
\[\ce{CH2Cl2 + Cl2 ->CHCl3 + HCl}\]
\[\ce{CHCl3 + Cl2 ->CCl4 + HCl}\]
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