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Conversion of `CH_(4)` to `CH_(3)Cl` is an example of which of the following reactionA. Electrophilic substitutionB. Free radical additionC. Nucleophilic substitutionD. Free radical substitution

Answer» Correct Answer - D
When methane gas is treated with chlorine in the presence by 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.


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