Some Basic Principles Of Organic Chemistry Question 259
Question: Conversion of $ CH_4 $ to $ CH_3Cl $ is an example of which of the following reaction [Pb. CET 2001]
Options:
A) Electrophilic substitution
B) Free radical addition
C) Nucleophilic substitution
D) Free radical substituion
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
When methane gas is treated with chlorine in the presence of sunlight, one hydrogen of methane replaced by the chlorine atom and forms methyl chloride.
The mechanism involved in this reaction is free radical mechanism.
So it is an example of free radical substitution reaction.
