3.2.4 Chlorination of Alkanes Flashcards by Seb Muk | Brainscape

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What is a free radical substitution?

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In an alkane, a hydrogen atom gets substituted by a halogen. UV light is used because alkanes are very unreactive

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Initiation Step

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Propagation Step

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