The product formed on reaction of ethyl alcohol with bleaching Powder is
A
CHCl3
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B
CH3COCH3
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C
CCl3CHO
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D
CH3CHO
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Solution
The correct option is ACHCl3 Ethyl alcohol reacts with bleaching powder to give chloroform (CHCl3). This reaction is called haloform reaction and occurs in several steps.