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NEET · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
What are the two methods for preparing alkyl chloride?
What are the two methods for preparing alkyl chloride?
Options
- APassing dry hydrogen chloride gas through a solution of alcohol and heating a mixture of alcohol and concentrated aqueous halogen acid.
- BPassing dry oxygen gas through a solution of alcohol and heating a mixture of alcohol and water.
- CPassing dry hydrogen gas through a solution of alcohol and heating a mixture of alcohol and concentrated sulfuric acid.
- DPassing dry chlorine gas through a solution of alcohol and heating a mixture of alcohol and concentrated halogen acid.
Correct answer
A. Passing dry hydrogen chloride gas through a solution of alcohol and heating a mixture of alcohol and concentrated aqueous halogen acid.
Step-by-step solution
The preparation of alkyl chloride is carried out either by passing dry hydrogen chloride gas through a solution of alcohol or by heating a mixture of alcohol and concentrated aqueous halogen acid.