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Standard XII
Chemistry
Nucleophilic Addition at the Carbonyl
Acetaldehyde ...
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Acetaldehyde with excess of chlorine gives :

A
Chloral
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Chloroform
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C
Acetic acid
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D
Trichloracetic acid
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Solution

The correct option is D Chloral

Acetaldehyde with excess of chlorine gives Chloral (trichloro acetaldehyde).In this reaction, the acidic alpha hydrogen atoms of acetaldehyde are replaced by chlorine atoms.


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