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Carbon and its Compounds — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceCarbon and its Compounds2 Marks
Question
Explain the given reaction with the example:

Substitution reaction.

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Answer

Saturated hydrocarbons are fairly unreactive. But in the presence of sunlight, chlorine substitutes hydrogen one by one.

CH4 + Cl2 → CH3Cl + HCl (in the presence of sunlight)

This substitution can go on till, carbon tetrachloride is obtained.

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