AIIMS 2007 Chemistry Electrophilic Substitution Assertion Reason Question
Assertion : Chloral reacts with phenyl chloride to form DDT.
Reason : It is an electrophilic substitution reaction.
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
If assertion is true but reason is false.
If both assertion and reason are false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
When chlorobenzene is heated with chloral in the presence of conc. H2SO4, DDT is formed.
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