Question 11.9: Write a balanced equation for the reaction of ethane with ch...
Write a balanced equation for the reaction of ethane with chlorine to form chloroethane, C_{2}H_{5}Cl.
Strategy
The reaction of ethane with chlorine results in the substitution of one of the hydrogen atoms of ethane with a chlorine atom.
\underset{Ethane}{CH_{3}CH_{3}} +Cl_{2}\overset{heat or light}{\longrightarrow } \underset{\underset{(Ethyl chloride)}{Chloroethane} }{CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{3}} +HCl
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