BHU PMT BHU PMT (Mains) Solved Paper-2007

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    What is the product obtained when chlorine reacts with ethyl alcohol in the presence of\[NaOH\]?

    A) \[C{{H}_{3}}Cl\]                               

    B) \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{2}}Cl\]

    C)   \[CC{{l}_{3}}CHO\]       

    D) \[CHC{{l}_{3}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                     When chlorine react with ethyl alcohol in the presence of\[NaOH,\]chloroform is obtained as the final product. \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}OH+C{{l}_{2}}\xrightarrow[{}]{oxidation}\underset{acetaldehyde}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}CHO}}\,+2HCl\] \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO+3C{{l}_{2}}\xrightarrow[{}]{chlorination}\underset{chloral}{\mathop{CC{{l}_{3}}CHO}}\,+3HCl\] \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO+NaOH\xrightarrow[{}]{hydrolysis}\]                                                 \[\underset{chloroform}{\mathop{CHC{{l}_{3}}}}\,+\underset{sod.\,formate.}{\mathop{HCOONa}}\,\]


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