Q12 / 160 · TS EAMCET 2007 · Chemistry

$\mathrm{CaOCl}_2+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} \longrightarrow \mathrm{Ca}\left(\mathrm{OH}_2+X\right.$ $\begin{aligned} X+\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CHO} & \longrightarrow Y \\ Y+\mathrm{Ca}(\mathrm{OH})_2 & \longrightarrow \mathrm{CHCl}_3 .\end{aligned}$ What is ' $Y$ '?

  • A
    $\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}(\mathrm{OH})_2$
  • B
    $\mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{Cl}_2$
  • Correct answer
    C
    $\mathrm{CCl}_3 \mathrm{CHO}$
  • D
    $\mathrm{CCl}_3 \mathrm{COCH}_3$

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

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