Question

Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate word/words from those given in the brackets:

(iodoform, volume, mass, haloform, gram equivalent, chloroform, carbylamine, sp³d², high, coke, d²sp³, low, gram mole, carbon monoxide)

Bleaching powder, on treatment with ethanol or acetone gives ______. This is an example of ______ reaction.

Answer 1

Bleaching powder, on treatment with ethanol or acetone gives chloroform. This is an example of haloform reaction.

Explanation:

Bleaching powder acts as an oxidising and chlorinating agent. When it reacts with ethanol or acetone, chloroform (a haloform) is produced. Since a haloform is formed, the reaction is called a haloform reaction.