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A reagent question

In a past paper I did it said " C2H6 --->C2H5Cl" and the reagent was chlorine gas , but why doesn't chloroethane have two chlorines since there were two molecules of chlorine (Cl2)

Reply 1

JackScholey

One of the chlorines reacts with a hydrogen atom to form hydrogen chloride.

Full equation is: C2H6 ---> C2H5 + HCl

Hope this helps :smile:

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Reply 2

JackScholey

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Reply 3

alow

Original post by JackScholey

It doesn't matter if you're a guy I'm not picky :wink:

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Reply 4

JackScholey

Original post by alow

What is wrong with you?

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Reply 5

alow

Original post by JackScholey

Is that a homophobic jibe?

No it's a "you're hitting on someone in a chemistry forum" jibe.

Reply 6

KaylaB

Original post by JackScholey

Is that a homophobic jibe?

It's more of a 'what is the relevance and what has this got to do with chemistry' jibe

Reply 7

JackScholey

Original post by alow

No it's a "you're hitting on someone in a chemistry forum" jibe.

Im sorry pal, I just thought there was some chemistry between us 😂

Reply 8

JackScholey

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Reply 9

Pigster

Original post by Hazel99

In a past paper I did it said " C2H6 --->C2H5Cl" and the reagent was chlorine gas , but why doesn't chloroethane have two chlorines since there were two molecules of chlorine (Cl2)

There are two sources of confuzzlement...

There are not "two molecules of chlorine", rather there are two atoms in a molecule of chlorine.

I suspect you're getting radical substitution and electrophilic addition confused. Ethane (in your Q) is saturated, it won't do addition reactions.