JEE Main levelOne or more correct optionsDifficulty 2 of 3g3131
Which of the following are propagation steps in the free radical monochlorination of methane?
AClX∙+CHX4HCl+CHX3X∙
BCHX3X∙+ClX2CHX3Cl+ClX∙
CClX22ClX∙
DCHX3X∙+ClX∙CHX3Cl
Answer: A, B
A propagation step consumes one radical and produces another. The first two steps do this. ClX22ClX∙ is initiation because it creates radicals from a molecule, and CHX3X∙+ClX∙→CHX3Cl is termination because two radicals are consumed. Answer: 1 and 2.