MHT CET 2026 Chemistry question

When excess of chlorine is used in the chlorination of methane find the major product obtained.

(A)Chloromethane
(B)Dichloromethane
(C)Trichloromethane
(D)TetrachloromethaneCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Chlorination of methane is a free-radical substitution which proceeds stepwise: CH_4 \to CH_3Cl \to CH_2Cl_2 \to CHCl_3 \to CCl_4. Each product still has C-H bonds that can be attacked by chlorine radicals, so with an excess of chlorine the substitution continues

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