Chlorine reacts with saturated hydrocarbons at room temperaturein the(a) absence of sunlight(b) presence of sunlight(c) presence of water(d) presence of hydrochloric acid
Question
Chlorine reacts with saturated hydrocarbons at room temperaturein the(a) absence of sunlight(b) presence of sunlight(c) presence of water(d) presence of hydrochloric acid
Solution
Chlorine reacts with saturated hydrocarbons in the presence of sunlight. This reaction is known as a photochemical reaction, which means it requires light to occur. The sunlight provides the energy needed for the chlorine molecule to homolytically cleave, forming two chlorine radicals. These radicals can then react with the hydrocarbon. So, the correct answer is (b) presence of sunlight.
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