CH3Cl + Cl2 ----> CH2Cl2 + HCl is an example of?
Correct answer: C. Substitution Reaction
- A. Oxidation-Reduction (Redox) Reaction
- B. Addition Reaction
- C. Substitution Reaction
- D. Autoxidation Reaction
- E. Reduction Reaction
Explanation
The correct answer is a substitution reaction. In the reaction CH3Cl + Cl2 → CH2Cl2 + HCl, a chlorine atom substitutes a hydrogen atom in methyl chloride, resulting in methylene chloride and hydrogen chloride. This is characteristic of a substitution reaction. The other options are incorrect because the reaction does not involve electron transfer (redox), formation of a single product (addition), spontaneous oxidation with oxygen (autoxidation), or electron gain (reduction).
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