In which of the following, homolytic bond fission takes place?

Options

A. Alkaline hydrolysis of ethyl chloride
B. Addition of HBr to double bond
C. Free radical chlorination of methane
D. Nitration of Benzene

Answer

C

Explanation

Free radial chloramation of methane Initiation
`(1) underset("Propogation")(Cl_(2) overset("Light") rarr 2Cl^(**))`
`(2) Cl+CH_4 rarr HCl + overset(**)CH_3`
`(3) CH_3 + Cl_2 rarr CH_3Cl + Cl^**`
Termination
`(4) 2Cl^(**) rarr Cl_2 Cl. + .CH_3 rarr CH_3 Cl`
`2. CH_3 rarr CH_3CH_3`