Organic Compounds Containing Halogens Question 70
Question: The product formed on reaction of ethyl alcohol with bleaching powder is
[Orissa JEE 2004; DPMT 1978; AIIMS 1991]
Options:
A) $ CHCl_3 $
B) $ CCl_3CHO $
C) $ CH_3COCH_3 $
D) $ CH_3CHO $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
$ CaOCl_2+H_2O\to Ca{{(OH)}_2}+Cl_2 $
$ CH_3CH_2OH+Cl_2\to CH_3CHO+HCl $
$ CH_3CHO+Cl_2\xrightarrow{Ca{{(OH)}_2}}CHCl_3+{{(CH_3COO)}_2}Ca $
BETA
