When a solution of sodium chloride containing ethyl alcohol is electrolyzed, it forms:

ethyl alcohol

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chloral

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chloroform

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acetaldehyde

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Solution

The correct option is B chloroform
When a solution of sodium chloride containing ethyl alcohol is electrolyzed, it forms chloroform.

The electrolysis of sodium chloride gives chlorine and sodium hydroxide.

The ethyl alcohol reacts with chlorine and $N a O H$ to give haloform reaction.
$C H_{3} C H_{2} O H + 4 C l_{2} + 6 N a O H \to C H C l_{3} + H C O O N a + 5 N a C l$

Option C is correct.

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