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

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asked Jun 11, 2022 168k views

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Jonathon Watney · Answer 1 · 2022-06-13T19:06:52+0000

Answer:

During chlorination of methane, ethane is formed due to side reaction in termination step by the combination of two methyl free radicals.

Tebogo · Answer 2 · 2022-06-16T02:14:19+0000

Answer:

ethane is formed due to side reaction

Step-by-step explanation:

During chlorination of methane, ethane is formed due to side reaction in termination step by the combination of two methyl free radicals.