Engineering
Chemistry
Test of Alkenes and alkynes
Question
How do you account for the formation of ethane during chlorination of methane ?
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Solution
During chlorination of methane, ethane is formed due to side reaction in termination step by the combination of two methyl free radicals.
·Cl + ·Cl → Cl2
·CH3 + ·CH3 → CH3 – CH3
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