A chemist combines ethane and chlorine with the goal of producing chloroethane which other product could be reasonably expected

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A chemist combines ethane and chlorine with the goal of producing chloroethane which other product could be reasonably expected

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lesya692 [45] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-10T08:57:37+03:00

<span>So when the chemist combines Ethane (CH3CH3) and Chlorine (Cl2) with the intention of producing Chloroethane (CH3CH2Cl), the other product that's formed in this reaction is 1,2-dichloroethane (ClCH2CH2Cl) also called as Ethylene dichloride with molecular weight of 98.954 g/mol. This is a colorless oily flammable substance that weighs heaver when vaporized.</span>

morpeh [17] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-10T10:32:38+03:00

Answer: other products are 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethane and 1,1,1-trichloro ethane formed.

Explanation: since in chlorination of Alkane is an example for free-radical Substitution and due to more reactivity of free-radical excess chlorination (poly chlorination) Occurs.