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It we see the reaction of methane with halogen, the rate determining step for chlorination is, endothermic reaction of the chlorine atom with methane to form methyl radical and a molecule of HCl. So free radical is the intermediate of the reaction. Formation of free radical depends upon the energy required to break a bond between a hydrogen atom and a carbon atom. Chlorination of propane and Bromination of propane. when compared it is found that bromination is more selective than chlorination. The probability factor for `3^(@),2^(@),1^(@)H` atom is `5.0:3.8:1.0` at `25^(@)C` for chlorination.
Isobutane when reacts with chlorine in presence of ultra violet radiations yield 2 products primary hydrogen substituted and `3^(@)` hydrogen substituted Find their % in product mixture

A

64% 36%

B

72% 28%

C

36% 64%

D

30% 70%

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To solve the problem of determining the percentage of primary and tertiary hydrogen substituted products when isobutane reacts with chlorine in the presence of ultraviolet radiation, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the structure of Isobutane Isobutane (C4H10) has the following structure: ``` CH3 | CH3 - C - CH3 | H ``` In isobutane, there are 9 primary hydrogen atoms and 1 tertiary hydrogen atom. ### Step 2: Determine the probability factors From the problem, we know the probability factors for the substitution of hydrogen atoms: - For primary hydrogen: 1 - For tertiary hydrogen: 5 ### Step 3: Calculate the effective contribution of each type of hydrogen - The total contribution from primary hydrogens: - Number of primary hydrogens = 9 - Probability factor for primary hydrogen = 1 - Total contribution from primary hydrogens = 9 * 1 = 9 - The total contribution from tertiary hydrogen: - Number of tertiary hydrogens = 1 - Probability factor for tertiary hydrogen = 5 - Total contribution from tertiary hydrogens = 1 * 5 = 5 ### Step 4: Calculate the total contributions Now, we can find the total contributions from both types of hydrogen: - Total contributions = Contribution from primary hydrogens + Contribution from tertiary hydrogens - Total contributions = 9 + 5 = 14 ### Step 5: Calculate the percentage of each product - Percentage of primary hydrogen substituted product (A): \[ \text{Percentage of A} = \left(\frac{\text{Contribution from primary hydrogens}}{\text{Total contributions}}\right) \times 100 = \left(\frac{9}{14}\right) \times 100 \approx 64\% \] - Percentage of tertiary hydrogen substituted product (B): \[ \text{Percentage of B} = \left(\frac{\text{Contribution from tertiary hydrogens}}{\text{Total contributions}}\right) \times 100 = \left(\frac{5}{14}\right) \times 100 \approx 36\% \] ### Conclusion Thus, the percentages of the products formed are: - Primary hydrogen substituted product: **64%** - Tertiary hydrogen substituted product: **36%** ### Final Answer The percentages in the product mixture are **64%** for the primary hydrogen substituted product and **36%** for the tertiary hydrogen substituted product. ---
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