Hydrocarbons - Result Question 15

####14. In the free radical chlorination of methane, the chain initiating step involves the formation of

(a) Chlorine free radical

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(b) Hydrogen chloride

(c) Methyl radical

(d) Chloromethyl radical.

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Solution:

  1. (a) $Cl_2 \xrightarrow[\text{ Chain initiation step }]{h v} 2 Cl^{\circ}$


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