11. Radical Reactions
Free Radical Halogenation
42PRACTICE PROBLEM
When one mole of bromine is mixed with one mole of methane in the presence of light, then a mixture of di- tri- and tetrabromomethane is obtained along with some unreacted methane.
(a) Explain why a mixture of products is formed even if the reactants were in the same stoichiometric ratio.
(b) Show how these compounds are formed from bromomethane.
When one mole of bromine is mixed with one mole of methane in the presence of light, then a mixture of di- tri- and tetrabromomethane is obtained along with some unreacted methane.
(a) Explain why a mixture of products is formed even if the reactants were in the same stoichiometric ratio.
(b) Show how these compounds are formed from bromomethane.