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How is chloral condensed in the manufacture of DDT?(a) Adding Sulfuric acid(b) Adding hydrochloric acid(c) Adding NaOH(d) Adding phosphoric acidI have been asked this question in a national level competition.This question is from Synthetic Organic Chemical in section Synthetic Organic Chemical Industries of Chemical Technology

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Right choice is (a) Adding SULFURIC acid

For explanation: The CHLORAL or CHLOROBENZENE are condensed using strong sulfuric acid or oleum as catalyst. The reaction takes place at 15°C and reaction TIME of 5-6 HOURS.



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