will an alkane get halogenated if no light,heat etc are not provided?
sreya salim
14 Years agoGrade
2 Answers
Abhishek IITD
Approved Tutor Answer14 Years ago
probably the answer is NO.
Experiments have shown that when the alkane and halogen reactants are not exposed to UV light or heat, the reaction does not occur, since the energy required to generate a free radical halogen is quite high and is available through UV light. However, once a reaction is started, the light or heat source can be removed and the reaction will continue.
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pankaj kumar raman
14 Years ago
no it will not be halogenated if light, heat , etc are not provided