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    Chlorination of Methane

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    The chlorination of methane occurs through a free radical chain reaction. First, a chlorine molecule is split by light into two chlorine radicals, initiating the reaction. These chlorine radicals then propagate the reaction through multiple steps: reacting with methane to form the methyl radical, then the methylene chloride and chloroform radicals, finally producing carbon tetrachloride along with additional chlorine radicals. The reaction terminates when these free radicals are consumed without producing new radicals.

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    The chlorination of methane occurs through a free radical chain reaction. First, a chlorine molecule is split by light into two chlorine radicals, initiating the reaction. These chlorine radicals then propagate the reaction through multiple steps: reacting with methane to form the methyl radical, then the methylene chloride and chloroform radicals, finally producing carbon tetrachloride along with additional chlorine radicals. The reaction terminates when these free radicals are consumed without producing new radicals.

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    The chlorination of methane occurs through a free radical chain reaction. First, a chlorine molecule is split by light into two chlorine radicals, initiating the reaction. These chlorine radicals then propagate the reaction through multiple steps: reacting with methane to form the methyl radical, then the methylene chloride and chloroform radicals, finally producing carbon tetrachloride along with additional chlorine radicals. The reaction terminates when these free radicals are consumed without producing new radicals.

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    The chlorination of methane occurs through a free radical chain reaction. First, a chlorine molecule is split by light into two chlorine radicals, initiating the reaction. These chlorine radicals then propagate the reaction through multiple steps: reacting with methane to form the methyl radical, then the methylene chloride and chloroform radicals, finally producing carbon tetrachloride along with additional chlorine radicals. The reaction terminates when these free radicals are consumed without producing new radicals.

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    CHLORINATION OF METHANE

    Pertinent Reactions:
    CH 4 +Cl 2 ⃗Δ CH3 Cl +HCl⃗
    Cl2 and Δ CH 2Cl 2+ HCl⃗
    Cl 2 and Δ CHCl 3 +HCl⃗
    Cl 2 and Δ CCl 4 +HCl
    The Free Radical Chain Reaction:
    1. The initiating step produces reactive intermediates.
    2. The propagating steps, where the reactive intermediate + stable molecule ® another
    reactive intermediate.
    3. The terminating steps, where the reactive intermediates are destroyed and the reaction
    stops.

    A chlorine molecule (Cl2) is split by light energy into 2 chlorine radicals.

    +
    The propagation steps that produce all the products formed in the chlorination of methane.
    Propagation steps produce radicals.

    + The •CH3 radical is formed.

    + The •CH2Cl radical is formed.

    + The chlorine radical can react with just


    about any stable molecule.

    + The •CHCl2 radical is formed.

    + Another chlorine radical is formed.

    + The •CCl3 radical is formed.

    +
    The fully chlorinated product CCl4 is finally
    produced as another chlorine radical is
    formed.
    Termination steps in the chlorination of methane.
    The free radicals are consumed while no new
    free radicals are produced.

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