Organic Compounds Containing Halogens Question 55

Question: Chlorine reacts with ethanol to give

[MP PMT 1989; CPMT 1997; KCET 1998; JIPMER 1999]

Options:

A) Ethyl chloride

B) Chloroform

C) Acetaldehyde

D) Chloral

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

$ CH_3CH_2OH+Cl_2\to CH_2ClCH_2OH+HCl $

$ CH_3CHO+3Cl_2\to \underset{Chloral}{\mathop{CCl_3CHOH}}+3HCl $



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