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Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
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After using carbon tetrachloride as a fire extinguisher inside a closed space, the space is thoroughly ventilated. Why?

Answer

The space is thoroughly ventilated, to sweep out the poisonous carbonyl chloride (phosgene) that may have formed by the reaction of CCl4 vapour and water vapour at high temperature.

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Some More Questions From Haloalkanes and Haloarenes Chapter

Among the isomeric alkanes of molecular formula C5H12, identify the one that on photochemical chlorination yields:

i)Three isomeric monochlorides.

Among the isomeric alkanes of molecular formula C5H12, identify the one that on photochemical chlorination yields:
Four isomeric monochlorides.

Draw the structures of major monohalo products in each of the following reactions:

Draw the structures of major monohalo products in each of the following reactions:

Draw the structures of major monohalo products in each of the following reactions:

Draw the structures of major monohalo products in each of the following reactions:

Draw the structures of major monohalo products in each of the following reactions:

Arrange each set of compounds in order of increasing boiling points:
Bromomethane, Bromoform, Chloro-methane, Dibromomethane.

Arrange each set of compounds in order of increasing boiling points:
1-chloropropane, Isopropyl chloride, 1-chlorobutane.