AFMC AFMC Solved Paper-2004

  • question_answer
    Acetone is mixed with bleaching powder to give :

    A) chloroform        

    B) acetaldehyde

    C) ethanol                               

    D) phosgene

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[\text{C}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}\text{COC}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}\] (acetone) with bleaching powder forms chloroform. This is known as chloroform reaction \[CaOC{{l}_{2}}+{{H}_{2}}O\xrightarrow{{}}Ca{{(OH)}_{2}}+C{{l}_{2}}\] \[C{{H}_{3}}COC{{H}_{3}}+3C{{l}_{2}}\xrightarrow{{}}CC{{l}_{3}}COC{{H}_{3}}+3HCl\] \[2\,CC{{l}_{3}}COC{{H}_{3}}+Ca{{(OH)}_{2}}\xrightarrow{{}}CHC{{l}_{3}}\]


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