JAMB - Chemistry (1982 - No. 6)
Which of the following types of reactions takes place between C2H6 and the halogens?
Substitution
Polymerization
Addition
Saponification
Oxidation
Объяснение
Alkanes undergo a substitution reaction with halogens in the presence of light.
For instance, in ultraviolet light , methane reacts with halogen molecules such as chlorine and bromine.