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Hydrolysis of trichloro methane with aq.KOH gives finally:

A
methanol
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B
chloral
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C
acetylene
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D
potassium formate
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Solution

The correct option is D potassium formate
CHCl3+3KOH(aq)CH(OH)3H2O−−−HCOOHKOH−−HCOOK

In this reaction first acid forms which converts further into formate.

Option D is correct.

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