how is dichloromethane formed by chlorine
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DCM is produced by treating either chloromethane or methane with chlorine gas at 400–500 °C. At these temperatures, both methane and chloromethane undergo a series of reactions producing progressively more chlorinated products.
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CH4+Cl2--------CH3CL +HCL
CH3CL+CL2-------CH2CL2+HCL
CH2CL2+HCL-------CHCL3+HCL
CHCL3+HCL----------CCL4+HCL
Explanation:
It is a substitution reaction.
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