Chapter 6.4, Problem 6.8P

Dichloromethane (CH₂Cl₂), used as a solvent in the decaffeination of green coffee beans, is prepared by reaction of methane (CH₄) with chlorine. How many grams of dichloromethane result from reaction of 1.85 kg of methane if the yield is 43.1%?

$\begin{array}{ccccccc}{\text{CH}}_4(g)& +& 2{\text{Cl}}_2(g)& \stackrel{}{\to }& {\text{CH}}_2{\text{Cl}}_2(l)& +& 2\text{HCl}(g)\\ \text{Methane}& & \text{Chlorine}& & \text{Dichoromethane}& & \end{array}$