Post Utme Lautech 2017 Chemistry Question 7

Practice objective / multiple choice question 7 from the 2017 Post Utme Lautech Chemistry examination.

Post Utme Lautech 2017 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 7 POST_UTME_LAUTECH • 2017 • CHEMISTRY • objective

The reaction of an alkane with chlorine gas in the presence of light produces a chlorinated product. Which of the following reactions represents the correct mechanism for this reaction?

Answer Options

A. \( \text{CH}_4 + \text{Cl}_2 \rightarrow \text{CH}_3\text{Cl} + \text{HCl} \)
B. \( \text{CH}_4 + \text{Cl}_2 \rightarrow \text{CH}_2\text{Cl}_2 + \text{H}_2 \)
Correct Answer C. \( \text{CH}_4 + \text{Cl}_2 \rightarrow \text{CHCl}_3 + \text{HCl} \)
D. \( \text{CH}_4 + \text{Cl}_2 \rightarrow \text{CCl}_4 + \text{H}_2 \)
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
\( \text{CH}_4 + \text{Cl}_2 \rightarrow \text{CHCl}_3 + \text{HCl} \)

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This is Post Utme Lautech 2017 Chemistry Question 7. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Lautech Chemistry examination.

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