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What hydrocarbon is formed as byproduct during the chlorination of methane? Explain.

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Ethane is formed as by product in the chlorination of methane.
This is due to the reaction between two methyl free radicals. `H_(3)overset(.)C+overset(.)CH_(3)rarrH_(3)C-CH_(3)`
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