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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 radical during phrolysis.
`H_(3)overset(•)(C )+overset(•)(C )H_(3)rarr H_(3)C-CH_(3)`
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