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Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
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The use of chloroform as anaesthesia is decreasing. why?

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The use of chloroform as anaesthesia is decreasing because inhaling chloroform vapours depresses the central nervous system.Breathing about 900 parts of chloroform per million parts of air (900 parts per million) for a short time can cause dizziness, 
fatigue, and headache.

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Some More Questions From Haloalkanes and Haloarenes Chapter

Write structures of different dihalogen derivatives of propane.

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

i) A single monochloride.

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: