Given incomplete reaction is : CH4 + Cl2, hv ------------> (a). Predict products and write complete chemical equation. (b) Write a stepwise mechanism for monochlorinated product formation. Be sure to show all the intermediate structure and all the electron flow using arrows.
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Given incomplete reaction is :
CH4 + Cl2, hv ------------>
(a). Predict products and write complete chemical equation.
(b) Write a stepwise mechanism for monochlorinated product formation. Be sure to show all the intermediate structure and all the electron flow using arrows.
(a).
The given reaction is the photochlorination of methane, which undergoes free radical substitution mechanism in the presence of Cl2, light (hv) o gives mixture of products that is CH3Cl, CH2Cl2, CHCl3 and CCl4. In this reaction, one H of methane is replaced by Cl atom.
Therefore, complete reaction is :
(b).
Complete mechanism of photochlorination reaction is :
Step.1 :- Chain initiation step :-
Step.2 :- Chain propagation steps :-
Step.3 :- Chain termination step :-
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