Which of the following is an initiation step in the free radical chlorination of dichloromethane? $$CH_2Cl_2 + Cl \rightarrow CHCl_3 + H$$ $$Cl_2 + UV light \rightarrow 2Cl$$ $$.CHCl_2 + .CHCl_2 \rightarrow CHCl_2CHCl_2$$ $$.CHCl_2 + Cl_2 \rightarrow CHCl_3 + Cl$$
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