Conversion of CH₄ to CH₃CI is an example of which of the following reaction?

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Free radical addition

Electrophilic substitution

Free radical substitution

Nucleophilic substitution

answer is D.

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When methane gas is treated with chlorine in the presence of
sunlight, one hydrogen of methane is replaced by the chlorine
atom and forms methyl chloride. The mechanism involved in
this reaction is free radical mechanism. So, it is an example of
free radical substitution reaction.

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