In the second propogation step, why is another Cl-Cl used? Why can't we just use the second Cl radical created from the initiation step?

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Chapter16: Chemistry Of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution
Section16.8: Oxidation Of Aromatic Compounds
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In the second propogation step, why is another Cl-Cl used? Why can't we just use the second Cl radical created from the initiation step?

a. Initiation step: generates reactivate intermediate.
(radical electrons
+
+ photon (hv)
:C1-
Cl:
b. Propagation steps: reactivate intermediate reacts with stable molecule
product and another reactive intermediate.
First propagation step
H
H-C
-H-
+
Cl:
H-C:
+
H-CI
H
H
methane
chlorine atom
methyl radical
hydrogen chloride
Second propagation step
H
H
H-C:
+
Cl"Ci
Н-С—СІ
+
Cl·
H
methyl radical
chlorine molecule
chloromethane
chlorine atom
Transcribed Image Text:a. Initiation step: generates reactivate intermediate. (radical electrons + + photon (hv) :C1- Cl: b. Propagation steps: reactivate intermediate reacts with stable molecule product and another reactive intermediate. First propagation step H H-C -H- + Cl: H-C: + H-CI H H methane chlorine atom methyl radical hydrogen chloride Second propagation step H H H-C: + Cl"Ci Н-С—СІ + Cl· H methyl radical chlorine molecule chloromethane chlorine atom
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