Question

Write the equation showing the formation of a monosubstituted product when butane reacts with chlorine. Use molecular formulas for the organic compounds (C before H, halogen last) and the smallest possible integer coefficients.

Answer 1

CH3CH2CH2CH3 + Cl2 --------> CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl + HCl

Step-by-step explanation:

Alkanes react with halogens in the presence of light to yield alkyl halides. The degree of substitution increases as the reaction progresses. The reaction occurs by free radical mechanism.

The reaction between butane and chlorine molecule to yields a monosubstitution product occurs as follows;

CH3CH2CH2CH3 + Cl2 --------> CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl + HCl