The reaction between methane and chlorine in diffused sunlight is__________?
Correct answer: D. Radical substitution
- A. Oxidation
- B. Reduction
- C. Polymerisation
- D. Radical substitution
Explanation
In diffused sunlight, chlorine forms radicals that replace hydrogen atoms in methane, producing chloromethane and hydrogen chloride. This is therefore a free-radical substitution reaction rather than oxidation, reduction or polymerisation.
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