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Assertion : Chloral reacts with phenyl chloride to form DDT.
Reason : It is an electrophilic substitution reaction.
ChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesAIIMSAIIMS 2007
Options:
  • A If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
  • B If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
  • C If assertion is true but reason is false.
  • D If both assertion and reason are false.
Solution:
2720 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: If assertion is true but reason is false.
When chlorobenzene is heated with chloral in the presence of conc. \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4\), a powerful insecticide, DDT is formed with the elimination of water molecule.

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