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

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Mostafazh asked Nov 1, 2022

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

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

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ethane is formed due to side reaction

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

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