Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - The Study of Chemical Reactions - Study Problems - Page 172: 4-47 b

Answer

This is done by using a changing the ratio of methane to chlorine.

Work Step by Step

In order to get more $CH_3Cl$ in the products, we must keep the ratio of methane to chlorine high in the reaction mixture. If we want a good yield of $CCl_4$, we need to get maximum replacement of the hydrogen atoms by chlorine. This can be done by keeping a high ratio of chlorine to methane in the reaction mixture.
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