O-LevelChemistryOrganic Chemistry5070/11 · Oct/Nov 2020 · Q341 Mark
Chlorine reacts with methane. Which row is correct?
Achemical equation: Cl2 + CH4 → CH2Cl2 + H2, conditions required: methane and chlorine gases are mixed in the presence of ultraviolet light
Bchemical equation: Cl2 + CH4 → CH2Cl2 + H2, conditions required: methane is bubbled into concentrated aqueous chlorine
Cchemical equation: Cl2 + CH4 → CH3Cl + HCl, conditions required: methane and chlorine gases are mixed in the presence of ultraviolet light
Dchemical equation: Cl2 + CH4 → CH3Cl + HCl, conditions required: methane is bubbled into concentrated aqueous chlorine
✓ Correct answer
C: chemical equation: Cl2 + CH4 → CH3Cl + HCl, conditions required: methane and chlorine gases are mixed in the presence of ultraviolet light
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