Exemplar Problems
Problem 13 : Classify the following reactions as addition, elimination, or substitution reactions:
(a) CH₄ + Cl₂ → CH₃Cl + HCl (b) CH₃CHO → CH₃CH₂OH (c) CH₃CH₂OH + H₂SO₄ → CH₃CH₂OSO₃H
Solution :
(a) CH₄ + Cl₂ → CH₃Cl + HCl: Substitution reaction (b) CH₃CHO → CH₃CH₂OH: Reduction reaction (c) CH₃CH₂OH + H₂SO₄ → CH₃CH₂OSO₂OH + H₂O: Sulfonation reaction