why substitution reaction called as the very fast reaction
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SUBSTITUTION REACTION :
a reaction in which an atom or a group of atoms in a given compound is replaced by other atom or group of atoms is called a substitution reaction..
A good example of a substitution reaction is halogenation. When chlorine gas (Cl-Cl) is irradiated, some of the molecules are split into two chlorine radicals (Cl.) whose free electrons are strongly nucleophilic. One of them breaks a weak C-H covalent bond and grabs the liberated proton to form the electrically neutral H-Cl. The other radical reforms a covalent bond with the CH3. to form CH3Cl (methyl chloride).
it is very fast because :
here the tertiary substrate reacts faster followed by the primary substrate
for example, CH₄ reacts with Cl in the presence of diffused sunlight. Hydrogen atoms of CH₄ are replaced by Cl atoms
CH₃Cl+Cl₂-------> CH₃Cl + HCl
CH₂Cl₂+Cl₂------->CHCl₃ + HCl
CHCl₃+Cl₂ ---------> CCl₄ + HCl
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