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The-OH group of Methyl alcohol cannot be...

The`-OH` group of Methyl alcohol cannot be replaced by chlorine by the the action of

A

Phosphorus trichloride

B

Hydrogen chloride

C

Chlorine

D

Phoshphorus pentachloride

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The correct Answer is:
C
`CH_(3)OH +CI_(2) rarr` No reaction
`CH_(3)OH +HCI overset(ZnCI_(2))rarr CH_(3)CI +H_(2)O`
`3CH_(3)OH +PCI_(3) rarr 3CH_(3)CI +H_(3)PO_(3)`
`CH_(3)OH +PCI_(5) rarr CH_(3)CI +POCI_(3) +HCI`
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