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Besides sodium hypobromite, what other halogen reagent can be used for the haloform reaction to detect specific functional groups?
ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsNEET
Options:
  • A Sodium hypochlorite
  • B Sodium iodide
  • C Sodium cyanide
  • D Sodium fluoride
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Sodium iodide
Besides sodium hypobromite, sodium iodide can also be used for the haloform reaction to detect specific functional groups, such as the CH3CO group or CH3CH(OH) group.

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