Question

A chemist combines ethane and chlorine with the goal of producing chloroethane which other product could be reasonably expected to form

Answer 1

So when the chemist combines Ethane (CH3CH3) and Chlorine (Cl2) with the intention of producing Chloroethane (CH3CH2Cl), the other product that's formed in this reaction is 1,2-dichloroethane (ClCH2CH2Cl) also called as Ethylene dichloride with molecular weight of 98.954 g/mol. This is a colorless oily flammable substance that weighs heaver when vaporized.

Answer 2

Answer: other products are 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethane and 1,1,1-trichloro ethane formed.

Explanation: since in chlorination of Alkane is an example for free-radical Substitution and due to more reactivity of free-radical excess chlorination (poly chlorination) Occurs.