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Ethers, Carbonyl Compounds.

Question
ICSEENICH12028876

Write balanced chemical equations fro the following reactions and name the reactions:

(i) Acetamide is heated with bromine and sodium hydroxide solution.

(ii) Benzaldehyde is treated with 58% and sodium hydroxide solution.

Solution

i) Hoffmann’s bromamide reaction

(ii)Cannizzaro’s reaction
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Question
ICSEENICH12028877

Give one chemical test to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds:

(i) Acetone and phenol.

(ii) Formic acid and Acetic acid.

Solution

i) Acetone when treated with I2 + NaOH gives a yellow precipitate of CHI3 but phenol doesn’t give this test.
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(ii) Formic acid gives a white or grey precipitate with HgCl2 solution but acetic acid doesn’t give this test. 

Question
ICSEENICH12028917

Complete the following reactions and name the reactions:
(i)__________+312+4KOH CHI3 + CH3COOK + 3KI + 3H2O

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Question
ICSEENICH12028961

(i) How is iodoform prepared from ethanol? Give balanced equation. 
(ii) What will be the product formed when chlorobenzene is heated with sodium metal in the presence of dry ether?

Solution

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