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Question

The product formed on reaction of toluene with chlorine in the presence of  light is

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Solution

Since the reaction is in the presence of light, the sp3 carbon involves in the reaction, since its bond energy is low. In the presence of light this C-H bond breaks easily. Moreover the free radical intermediate is also more stable

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