JEE Main Chemistry question
Which of the following compounds gives trichloromethane on distilling with bleaching powder?
Answer: (C)
Solution
Ethanol reacts with bleaching powder (a source of and base) through oxidation to acetaldehyde, further chlorination to chloral, and finally haloform cleavage by the calcium hydroxide present, giving chloroform (trichloromethane): $ →
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