Methane reacts with chlorine in sunlight

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Methane reacts with chlorine in sunlight. CH4(g)+Cl2(g)→CH3Cl(g)+HCl(g)\text{CH}_4(\text{g}) + \text{Cl}_2(\text{g}) \rightarrow \text{CH}_3\text{Cl}(\text{g}) + \text{HCl}(\text{g}) Which type of reaction occurs? (1) A radical substitution (2) electrophilic substitution (3) nucleophilic substitution (4) electrophilic addition

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