Hydrocarbons Question 349
Question: Photochemical chlorination of alkane is initiated by a process of [Kerala PMT 2004]
Options:
A) Pyrolysis
B) Substitution
C) Cracking
D) Peroxidation
E) Homolysis
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Answer:
Correct Answer: E
Solution:
Photochemical chlorination of alkane take place by free radical mechanism which are possible by Homolysis of C - C bond $ Cl_2\xrightarrow{hv}C{l^{\bullet }}+C{l^{\bullet }} $
$ CH_3-CH_3+C{l^{\bullet }}\to CH_3C{l^{\bullet }}+\dot{C}H_3 $
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