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Ethane reacts with bromine under ultraviolet light. Bromoethane is one product, and the reaction proceeds by a radical chain mechanism.
Write the two propagation equations for the reaction of ethane with bromine.
Write a termination equation involving two ethyl radicals.
State one reason why a mixture of organic products can form.
State two features of alkanes that contribute to their low reactivity.
Chlorine reacts with propane when irradiated with ultraviolet (UV) light. Figure 1 shows the displayed structural formula of propane.
Determine the number of different monochlorinated structural isomers that can form from propane.
Write the equation for the initiation step, using single-barbed arrows to show the movement of electrons.
For the formation of 2-chloropropane:
Write the first propagation equation, in which a hydrogen atom is transferred from propane to a chlorine radical.
Using the propan-2-yl radical, CH₃CH•CH₃, write the second propagation equation.
Write one equation for a termination step in this chain reaction.
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