Q72 / 160 · JIPMER 2012 · Chemistry

On warming with silver powder, chloroform is converted into

  • Correct answer
    A
    acetylene
  • B
    hexachloroethane
  • C
    1, 1, 2, 2-tetrachloroethane
  • D
    ethylene

Solution

Chloroform, $\mathrm{CHCl}_3$, when warmed with silver powder, gives acetylene. $2 \mathrm{CHCl}_3+6 \mathrm{Ag} \xrightarrow{\Delta} \underset{\text { acetylene }}{\mathrm{CH} \equiv \mathrm{CH}+6 \mathrm{AgCl}}$

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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