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MHT CET202617 April 2026Morning ShiftChemistryHydrocarbonsActual

When excess of chlorine is used in the chlorination of methane find the major product obtained.

Options

  1. AChloromethane
  2. BDichloromethane
  3. CTrichloromethane
  4. DTetrachloromethane

Correct answer

D. Tetrachloromethane

Step-by-step solution

Chlorination of methane is a free radical substitution reaction. When an excess of chlorine is used, all the hydrogen atoms of methane are successively replaced by chlorine atoms. The sequence of reactions is: CH₄ + Cl₂ CH₃Cl + HCl CH₃Cl + Cl₂ CH₂Cl₂ + HCl CH₂Cl₂ + Cl₂ CHCl₃ + HCl CHCl₃ + Cl₂ CCl₄ + HCl Thus, the final major product obtained is tetrachloromethane ( CCl₄ ). Answer: Tetrachloromethane

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