AP EAMCET2012ChemistryHydrocarbons

The chlorination of ethane is an example for which type of the following reactions?

Options

ANucleophilic substitution
BElectrophilic substitution
CFree radical substitution
DRearrangement

Correct answer

B. Electrophilic substitution

Step-by-step solution

Chlorination of ethane takes place by free radical substitution and involves the following steps Step I Initiation step Cl ₂ h v 2 Cl ^ Step II Propagation step Step III Termination step aligned CH ₃ CH ₂^*+ Cl ^ & CH ₃ CH ₂ Cl Cl ^*+ Cl ^* & Cl ₂ 2 CH ₃ CH ₂^* & CH ₃ CH ₂ CH ₂ CH ₃ aligned

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