MHT CET202411 May 2024Morning ShiftChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesActual
Which from following compounds is used to prepare a refrigerant R-22?
Options
- AMonochloromethane
- BDichloromethane
- CTrichloromethane
- DTetrachloromethane
Correct answer
C. Trichloromethane
Step-by-step solution
Refrigerant R-22, also known as chlorodifluoromethane ( ( CHClF ₂ )), is commonly produced starting from trichloromethane ( ( CHCl ₃ ) ), also known as chloroform. In the presence of hydrogen fluoride (HF) and appropriate catalysts, chloroform undergoes partial fluorination to yield R-22.