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  2. Chlorobenzene on treatment with sodium in dry ether gives diphenyl. Th...

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  3. Why are ethers used as a solvent?

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  9. (CH3)3 C MgCl on reaction with D2O produces

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  12. Allyl chloride on dehydrochlorination gives

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  13. CH3-NH2+CHCl3+KOH rarr X+KCl+H2O 'X' is

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  14. CHCI3+OH^- rarr HCOO^- Intermediate of this reaction can be

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  16. In the reaction sequence PhCH3+Cl2 overset("heat")rarrA overset(aq KOH...

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  17. Which among the following methods gives symmetrical and unsymmetrical ...

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  18. Cyclohexanol is more soluble in water than hexan-1-ol. Explain.

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  19. An alkyl halide with molecular formulaC6H13Br on dehydrohalogenation g...

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  20. How will you obtain monobromobenzene from aniline?

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