A Possible Reaction of Ethane with Chlorine Is Shown Below

question 8

Multiple Choice

A possible reaction of ethane with chlorine is shown below. This reaction could conceivably occur by the following chain mechanisms [1],[2],and [3].The chain propagating step(s) is (are) ________.

• A)Only [1] and [2]
• B)Only [2] and [3]
• C)Only [1] and [3]
• D)Only [3]

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Definitions:

Animal Hemisphere

The upper half of an egg (in many animals) where most of the cytoplasm is located, opposite the vegetal hemisphere.

Blastula

The blastula is an early stage of embryonic development in animals, characterized by a hollow sphere of cells following the morula stage.

Cytoplasm

The jelly-like material within a cell, excluding the nucleus, containing organelles and involved in cellular processes.

Chromosomes

Chromosomes are long, thread-like structures made of DNA and proteins, contained in the nucleus of cells, which carry genetic information.