hexane + bromine

orange
n is (dissolved
bromine solution
ized organic decolorized
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in an
solvent)
is

22.3 Hexane does not react with

ne in the dark but it reacts in sunlight.
Some sort of energy (such as light or heat)
reaction
must be to take
suppliedplace.
forThe
the energy breaks the Br–
molecules
Br bonds intobromine
form very reactive bromine atoms,
direct
starting sunlight, when In
the reaction.
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rapidly.
reaction takes place very
Methane also reacts with bromine in the
presence of sunlight.
H H
H C H + Br Br H C Br + H Br
H H
bromomethane hydrogen
bromide (as steamy
fumes)

hexane fume
hydrogen
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octane 煙霧 Chem_22_ ... _pdf.pdf
bromide 溴化氫
辛烷

22 Alkanes and
alkenes

CH3Br + Br2 CH2Br2 + HBr

dibromomethane
CH2Br2 + Br2 CHBr3 + HBr
tribromomethane
CHBr3 + Br2 CBr4 + HBr
tetrabromomethane
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(ii)This is a chain reaction, so a mixture of
obtained.
products A is
similar but faster reaction takes place
usually
instead of bromine.
when chlorine is used
The above reactions are examples of a type of
substitution reaction, which is a typical
reaction called