Question

explain substitution reaction with an example and chemical equation

Answer 1

Substitution reaction, any of a class of chemical reactions in which an atom, ion, or group of atoms or ions in a molecule is replaced by another atom, ion, or group. An example is the reaction in which the chlorine atom in the chloromethane molecule is displaced by the hydroxide ion, forming methanol.

Answer 2

A substitution reaction is a type of chemical reaction where an atom or functional group of a molecule is replaced by another atom or functional group. ... Examples: CH3Cl reacted with a hydroxy ion (OH-) will produce CH3OH and chlorine.