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A certain compound (X) shows the following re- actions : When a paste of (X) in water is heated with ethyl alcohol a product of anaesthetic use is obtained. Identify (X) and write down chemical equations for reactions involved in steps (i), (ii) and (iii)

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SOLUTION :`X-CaOCl_(2)`
`CaOCl_(2)+H_(2)O rarr Ca(OH)_(2)+Cl_(2)`
`C_(2)H_(5)OH+Cl_(2) rarr CH_(3)CHO+2HCI`
`CH_(3)CHO +3 Cl_(2) rarr C Cl_(3) CHO overset(Ca(OH)_(2))(rarr)UNDERSET("Anaesthetic")(CHCl_(3))`


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