A substitution reaction is a chemical reaction during which one functional group in a chemical compound is replaced by another functional group.The number of different substitution products possible when ethane is allowed to react with bromine in sunlight are 9.
CH3−CH3+Br2→sunlightCH3−CH2Br+CH2Br−CH2Br+CH2Br−CHBr2+CHBr2−CHBr2+CBr3−CBr3+CH3−CHBr2+CH3−CBr3+CH2Br−CBr3+CHBr2−CBr3
6 Bromine atoms: 1 product possible
5 Bromine atoms : 1 product possible
4 Bromine atoms : 2 products possible
3 Bromine atoms : 2 products possible
2 Bromine atoms : 2 products possible
1 Bromine atom : 1 product possible
Total 9 products possible