QQuestion
Identify the chemical reaction which yields chloroform
(a) CH4 + Cl2
(b) CH3Cl + Cl2
(c) CH2Cl2 + Cl2
(d) CHCl3 + Cl2
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✓Answer
(c) CH2Cl2 + Cl2
Explanation
Chloroform (CHCl₃) is produced by the chlorination of dichloromethane (CH₂Cl₂) in the presence of chlorine gas.
CH2Cl2 + Cl2 → CHCl3 + HCl
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