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On warming with silver powder, chloroform is converted into
ChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersJIPMERJIPMER 2012
Options:
  • A acetylene
  • B hexachloroethane
  • C 1, 1, 2, 2-tetrachloroethane
  • D ethylene
Solution:
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The correct answer is: acetylene
Chloroform, $\mathrm{CHCl}_3$, when warmed with silver powder, gives acetylene.
$2 \mathrm{CHCl}_3+6 \mathrm{Ag} \xrightarrow{\Delta} \underset{\text { acetylene }}{\mathrm{CH} \equiv \mathrm{CH}+6 \mathrm{AgCl}}$

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