Explanation

(d)
Bromination of alkanes in the presence of sunlight involves the formation of free radical, e.g.,
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ CH_{4}\underset{\ \ hv\ \ }{\overset{\ \ \ Br_{2}\ \ \ \ }{\rightarrow}}CH_{3}Br$
Mechanism
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