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Question
Explain the following:
Finkelstein reaction is carried out in the presence of dry acetone.
Explain
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Solution
NaI is soluble in dry acetone but NaCl is insoluble. NaCl precipitates out of the reaction mixture and shifts the equilibrium to the right, according to Le Chatelier’s principle.
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