Write the reactions between methane and chlorine in the presence of diffused sunlight.

Explanation

To write the reactions between methane (CH₄) and chlorine (Cl₂) in the presence of diffused sunlight, we need to understand that this reaction is a type of halogenation, specifically a substitution reaction that proceeds through a chain reaction mechanism. Here’s how the reaction occurs step by step:

### Step 1: Initiation
In the presence of diffused sunlight, chlorine molecules (Cl₂) dissociate into two chlorine radicals (Cl•):
\[ \text{Cl}_2 \xrightarrow{\text{sunlight}} 2 \text{Cl}• \]

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