Ethyl orthoformate is formed by heating ......with sodium ethoxide.

H C O O H

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C_{2} H_{5} O H

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C H C l_{3}

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C H_{3} C H O

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Solution

The correct option is B $C H C l_{3}$
When sodium ethoxide reacts with Chloroform under certain conditions while heating, it suddenly form Tri ethyl orthoformate. The process of reaction is very sudden.

$C H_{2} H_{5} O N a + C H C l_{3} Δ - \to H C (O C_{2} H_{5})_{3}$

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