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Synthesis of Aldehydes and Ketones Using Carboxylic Acid and Its Derivatives

Chloroform on...

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Chloroform on reduction with Zinc and HCl produces

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Carbon tetrachloride

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Methane

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Methylene dichloride

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Methyl chloride

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Solution

The correct option is C Methylene dichloride
$C H C l_{3} + H_{2} Z n / H C l - ---- \to C H_{2} C l_{2} + H C l$
(Chloroform) (Methylene dichloride)

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