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The vapours of which of the following compound burns with green coloured flame?

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CHCl3
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CH3COCH3
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C
C2H5OH
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CH3CHO
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Solution

The correct option is B CHCl3
Chloroform CHCl3 vapours burns with the green flame. This is due to evolution of Cl2 gas on burning it.

2CHCl3+O2+2H2O2CO2(g)+6HCl(aq).

4HCl+O22H2O+2Cl2

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