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Question: $\text{CH}_3\text{MgCl + Cl} \longrightarrow$...

CH3MgCl + Cl\text{CH}_3\text{MgCl + Cl} \longrightarrow

Answer

CH3Cl\text{CH}_3\text{Cl} (Methyl chloride) and MgCl2\text{MgCl}_2 (Magnesium chloride).

Explanation

Solution

Methylmagnesium chloride (CH3MgCl\text{CH}_3\text{MgCl}) reacts with a chlorine radical (Cl\text{Cl}\cdot) via radical substitution. The methyl group is replaced by chlorine, forming methyl chloride (CH3Cl\text{CH}_3\text{Cl}). The inorganic radical (MgCl\text{MgCl}\cdot) subsequently reacts to form stable magnesium chloride (MgCl2\text{MgCl}_2).