Question

Can someone explain the answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

A

Explanation:

Alkanes undergo substitution reaction with halogen molecules in the presence of light. This reaction occurs by free radical mechanism and the initiation step is the formation of the halogen radical.

The propagation steps involves the abstraction of a hydrogen from the alkane by the halogen radicals.

The termination steps involves the coupling of alky radicals.

Thus for the reaction of ethane and chlorine;

C2H6 + Cl2 -------> C2H5Cl + HCl