Question

What happens when carbon tetrachloride is treated with moist iron filings?

Answer 1

When carbon tetrachloride (CCl₄) is treated with moist iron filings, it undergoes a reduction reaction, resulting in the formation of chloroform (CHCl₃).

\[\ce{CCl4 + 2H ->[Fe/H2O][]CHCl3 + HCl}\]