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$\mathrm{CaOCl}_2+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} \longrightarrow \mathrm{Ca}\left(\mathrm{OH}_2+X\right.$
$\begin{aligned} X+\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CHO} & \longrightarrow Y \\ Y+\mathrm{Ca}(\mathrm{OH})_2 & \longrightarrow \mathrm{CHCl}_3 .\end{aligned}$
What is ' $Y$ '?
ChemistryAldehydes and KetonesAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2007
Options:
  • A $\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}(\mathrm{OH})_2$
  • B $\mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{Cl}_2$
  • C $\mathrm{CCl}_3 \mathrm{CHO}$
  • D $\mathrm{CCl}_3 \mathrm{COCH}_3$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $\mathrm{CCl}_3 \mathrm{CHO}$

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