Question

explain the substitution reactions of carbon compounds with an example​

Answer 1

Answer:

substitution reaction:which have only singke bond between carbon atom are saturated hydrocarbons.

example- oxidation,combustion etc

Answer 2

Substitution Reaction

Explanation:

A Substitution reaction is one in which an atom or a group of atoms (functional group)  in the compound are replaced by another atom (or group of atoms). Substitution reactions are single displacement reactions.

Alkanes have only single bonds between their carbon atoms and are saturated hydrocarbons. They are chemically least reactive. They are also called paraffin, as they have minimum affinity towards chemical changes. However, under suitable conditions, they undergo substitution reactions.

For example, under the presence of Sunlight, Methane reacts with chlorine gas to produce chloromethane and hydrogen chloride.

CH4 + Cl2 ---Sunlight---> CH3Cl + HCl

Sunlight breaks down the chlorine into free radicals, which initiates the substitution reaction. These reactions define the chemical properties of carbon compounds.