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Acetone is mixed with bleaching powder to give

A

Chloroform

B

Acetaldehyde

C

Ethanol

D

Phosgene

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Acetone forms chloroform when heated with bleaching powder.
`CaOCl_2+H_2O rarr Ca(OH)_2+Cl_2`
`CH_3COCH_3+3Cl_2 rarr "CCl"_3COCH_3+3HCl`
`2CCl_3COCH_3+Ca(OH)_2 rarr underset("Chloroform")2CHCl_3+(CH_3COO)_2Ca`.
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