Question

What is an example of a substitution reaction and what are the names of the atoms involved?

Answer 1

one example is the action of chlorine gas on methane where a hydrogen atom in the methane is replaced by a chlorine atom

Answer 2

one hydrogen atom is substituted by 1 chlorine atom

Answer 3

ehen methane and chlorine mixture is exposed to ultraviolet light we get this substitution reaction:-

CH4 + Cl2 --- > CH3Cl + HCl