Option 4: Methane -> Chloroform (CHCl₃) is produced by the chlorination of methane (CH₄). When methane reacts with chlorine gas in the presence of sunlight or UV light, it undergoes successive halogenation reactions: CH₄ → CH₃Cl → CH₂Cl₂ → CHCl₃. Methane serves as the starting hydrocarbon that provides the carbon backbone for chloroform synthesis -> correct
The gas which is used to make chloroform is
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The gas which is used to make chloroform is
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Options
- A
Cyanogen
- B
Radon
- C
Propane
- D
Methane
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