CH3Cl + Cl2 → CH2Cl2 + HCl - Balanced Equation

Reactants:

• CH3Cl – Chloromethane
  • Other names: R , Efrigerant-40|R-40 |Methyl chloride|Monochloromethane}} , Methyl chloride ... show moreMonochloromethane , R-40 show less
  • Appearance: Colorless gas ; Colourless liquefied gas ; Colorless gas with a faint, sweet odor which is not noticeable at dangerous concentrations. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.]
• Cl2
  • Names: Chlorine , Molecular chlorine
  • Appearance: Greenish-yellow compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour ; Greenish-yellow gas with a pungent, irritating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.]

Products:

• CH2Cl2 – Dichloromethane
  • Other names: Methylene chloride; Methylene dichloride; Solmethine; Narkotil; Solaesthin; Di-clo; Refrigerant-30; Freon-30; R-30; DCM; MDC , Methylene chloride , Methylene dichloride ... show moreDCM , Methylene bichloride , Methane dichloride , Aerothene MM , Aerothene , CH2Cl2 , Freon 30 , Dichloro-Methane , Dichloromethane, NF , Salesthin , Solmethine , Solaesthin , Dichloromethane, acs , Chloride, methylene , Nevolin , Metylenu chlorek , Bichloride, methylene , Narkotil , Dichloride, methylene , Methoklone , R 30 , Driverit , Not available , M-Clean D , Distillex DS3 show less
  • Appearance: Colorless liquid ; Very volatile colourless liquid with characteristic odour ; Colorless liquid with a chloroform-like odor. [Note: A gas above 104°F.]
• HCl – Chlorane , Hydrogen chloride
  • Other names: Hydrochloric acid , M , Uriatic acid ... show moreHydronium chloride , Chlorhydric Acid , Hydrochloric acid gas , HCl , Anhydrous hydrogen chloride , Hydrochloric acid, anhydrous , Aqueous hydrogen chloride , [Note: Often used in an aqueous solution.] show less
  • Appearance: Colorless, transparent liquid, fumes in air if concentrated ; Colorless gas ; Colourless compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour ; Colorless to slightly yellow gas with a pungent, irritating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.]