Chemistry
Write the names and the formula of the products formed when:
(a) methane (b) ethane
reacts with (i) chlorine (ii) bromine
Write the chemical equations.
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Answer
(a) Methane
(i) Reaction with chlorine: Chloromethane [CH3Cl] and Hydrochloric acid [HCl] are formed when methane reacts with chlorine.
CH4 + Cl2 CH3Cl + HCl
(ii) Reaction with Bromine : Bromomethane [CH3Br] and Hydrogen bromide [HBr] are formed when methane reacts with bromine.
CH4 + Br2 ⟶ CH3Br + HBr
(b) Ethane
(i) Reaction with chlorine: Chloroethane [C2H5Cl] and Hydrochloric acid [HCl] are formed when ethane reacts with chlorine.
C2H6 + Cl2 ⟶ C2H5Cl + HCl
(ii) Reaction with Bromine : Bromoethane [C2H5Br] and Hydrogen bromide [HBr] are formed when ethane reacts with bromine.
C2H6 + Br2 ⟶ C2H5Br + HBr
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