Q. Alkaline hydrolysis of $C_{4}H_{8}Cl_{2}$ gives a compound which on heating with $NaOH\ and\ I_{2}$ produces a yellow precipitate of $CHI_{3}$. The compound should be

A) $CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{2}CHO$
B) [image:12_image71.emf]
C) [image:12_image72.emf]
D) [image:12_image73.emf]
Explanation

(b)
[image:12_image523.emf]
(Remember! Only methyl ketones give iodoform test.)

Dr. Abubacker
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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.