Alkanes
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functional group is a hydrogen
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reaction that takes place is substitution
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one of the hydrogens is replaced
by some other atom or group
RÑ
H
RÑ
X
+
Cl
2
C
C
H
H
H
H
H
H
+
H
Cl
C
C
H
Cl
H
H
H
H