The condition for the following substitution reactions is -
${CH}_{4} + {Cl}_{2} \overset{?}{\to} {CH}_{3} Cl + HCl$

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$∆$ heat

Alkaline ${KMnO}_{4}$

$hϑ$ Sunlight

$Ni / H_{2}$

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In the presence of sunlight, chlorine is added to hydrocarbons(alkanes). Chlorine can replace hydrogen atoms one by one. It is called a substitution reaction.

Example: Methane reacts with chloride in the presence of sunlight to form Chloromethane and Hydrochloric acid.

${CH}_{4} + {Cl}_{2} \overset{hϑ}{\to} {CH}_{3} Cl + HCl$

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