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Rehmat classified the reaction between Methane and Chlorine in presence of sunlight as a substitution reaction. Support Rehmat’s view with suitable justification and illustrate the reaction with the help of a balanced chemical equation.
Answer:
Substitution reactions are those where the functional group of one chemical compound is replaced by another group.
When Methane (CH 4 ) react with Chlorine (Cl 2 ), in the presence of sunlight, the following reaction takes place:
Since one hydrogen atom in methane is replaced by chlorine, it is called a substitution reaction.
So, Rehmat’s observation is correct.
