Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Alkanes

Alkanes — practice question

When alkanes react with chlorine, chloroalkanes are produced. Which statement about alkane reactions with chlorine is correct?

  • AAlkanes react with chlorine by addition.
  • BThe gaseous product turns red litmus blue.
  • CThe chlorine atom in chloroethane is covalently bonded.
  • DThe general formula of the chloroalkanes is $\text{C}_n\text{H}_{2n}\text{Cl}$.

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