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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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The chlorination of methane to give CCl4 is an example of
Options
A an electrophilic addition
B a free-radical substitution
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C a nucleophilic addition
D an electrophilic substitution
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Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The chlorination of methane to CCl4 proceeds via a free-radical substitution mechanism. Chlorine radicals abstract hydrogens stepwise, replacing them with chlorine atoms.

Hint

What type of mechanism involves free radicals?

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Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1056 of 1999
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