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Other than ethanoyl chloride, what are the by-products formed when ethanoic acid reacts with PCl3?(a) H3PO3(b) H3PO3 and HCl(c) H3PO2 and HCl(d) POCl3 and HClI have been asked this question in final exam.The above asked question is from Carboxylic Acids Chemical Reactions in division Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids of Chemistry – Class 12

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The correct answer is (a) H3PO3

Easy EXPLANATION: Three molecules of ETHANOIC acid react with one molecule of PCL3 to give three molecules of ethanoyl CHLORIDE and one molecule of PHOSPHOROUS acid (H3PO3).



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