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STANDARD Chemistry Reactions of Alcohols MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Easy-Class 12

Tertiary butyl alcohol gives tertiary butyl chloride on treatment with

Question diagram

A

conc. HCl/anhydrous ZnCl₂

B

KCN

C

NaOCl

D

Cl₂

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

Tertiary butyl alcohol reacts with concentrated HCl in the presence of anhydrous ZnCl₂ to form tertiary butyl chloride via a substitution reaction.

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