How do you account for the formation of ethane during chlorinati
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How do you account for the formation of ethane during chlorination of methane?


Chlorination of methane is a free radical reaction which occurs by the following mechanism:
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(a) Chain initiating step:



(b) Chain propagating step.



(c) Chain terminating step:


Since during the chain propagating step, CHfree radicals are produced. This two methyl free radicals combine together in the chain-terminating step to form an ethane (CH3 - CH3) molecule.

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