Question

What are the reducing agent and the oxidising agent in the chemical equation below? CH4 + Cl2 = CH3Cl + HCl

Answer 1

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Explanation:

This reaction can be done in presence of U.V. rays or high energy beams of "`hn`."

Although you will get a mixture of different chlorine substituted products.

Though you can separate them because of their different Boiling points.

So, this reaction occurs in presence of certain energy, "`hn`".(Answer).

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