Chlorination of Alkanes (AQA A-Level Chemistry): Quizzes
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What type of reaction occurs when alkanes react with chlorine in UV light?
What type of reaction occurs when alkanes react with chlorine in UV light?
Free radical substitution
What condition is required for the chlorination of alkanes to occur?
What condition is required for the chlorination of alkanes to occur?
UV light
What type of product is formed when hydrogen atoms in alkanes are substituted by chlorine?
What type of product is formed when hydrogen atoms in alkanes are substituted by chlorine?
Halogenoalkanes
How many stages are there in the free radical substitution mechanism?
How many stages are there in the free radical substitution mechanism?
Three
What type of bond fission occurs during the initiation step?
What type of bond fission occurs during the initiation step?
Homolytic fission
What is produced in the initiation step when is exposed to UV light?
What is produced in the initiation step when is exposed to UV light?
Two chlorine free radicals ()
In the first propagation step, what is formed when reacts with ?
In the first propagation step, what is formed when reacts with ?
and
Why is the propagation stage described as a chain reaction?
Why is the propagation stage described as a chain reaction?
Free radicals are consumed and regenerated
What happens during the termination step of the mechanism?
What happens during the termination step of the mechanism?
Two free radicals combine
What are the products in the overall chlorination reaction of methane?
What are the products in the overall chlorination reaction of methane?
and