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What is a substitution reaction? Give the reaction of chlorine with ethane and name the product formed.

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A reaction in which one atom of a molecule is replaced by another atom (or group of atoms) is called a substitution reaction.

e.g., CH4 + Cl2 ⟶ CH3Cl + HCl

Reaction of chlorine with ethane is given below:

C2H6 + Cl2 ⟶ C2H5Cl + HCl

The product formed is Monochloroetahne [C2H5Cl]

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