AIIMS2007Chemistry-Organic Chemistry
AIIMS 2007 Chemistry Electrophilic Substitution Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-conceptual-Medium-Class 11
Assertion : Chloral reacts with phenyl chloride to form DDT.
Reason : It is an electrophilic substitution reaction.
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.
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
When chlorobenzene is heated with chloral in the presence of conc. H2SO4, DDT is formed.
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