Question

What is the product obtained when chlorine reacts with ethyl alcohol in the presence of NaoH?
A. `CH_(3)Cl`
B. `C_(2)H_(2)Cl`
C. `C Cl_(3).CHO`
D. `CHCl_(3)`

Answer 1

Correct Answer - D
When chlorine reacts with ethyl alcohol in the presence of `NaOH`, chloroform is obtained as a final product.
`underset("Ethanol")(CH_(3)CH_(2)OH)+Cl_(2)overset("Oxidation")rarrunderset("Acetaldehyde")(CH_(3)CHO+2HCl)`
`CH_(3)CHO+3Cl_(2)overset("Chlorination")rarr underset("Chloral")(C Cl_(3)CHO+3HCl)`
`C Cl_(3)CHO+NaOH overset("Hydrolysis")rarr underset("Chloroform")(CHCl_(3))+underset("Sod. formate".)(HCOONa)`