Question

Explain the combustion and substitution reaction of carbon compounds by taking methane as example.Write the chemical equations for the above reactions.Can methane be subjected to addition reaction ?Give reason?

Answer 1

Answer:

Combustion Reaction

• carbon and it's compounds are used as fuel because they burn in releasing lot of heat energy.
• Example:CH4+2o2then combustion CO2 +2H2o+heat +light

substitution reaction

• As in combustion Reaction combustion takes place same in substitution reaction occurs due to sunlight

Example:CH4+CL2then sunlight CH3CL+HCL.