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The dichloromethane radical reacts with chlorine to give trichloromethane (chloroform) and a chlorine radical.

In this reaction a chlorine transfers from Cl2 to the dichlormethane radical.

Cl2HC•
  +  
Cl2
         
CHCl3
  +  
Cl•
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Dichloromethane radical     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Chlorine     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Chloroform     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Chlorine radical     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Radical Substitution

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