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Chloroform with zinc dust in water gives...

Chloroform with zinc dust in water gives:

A

`CH_4`

B

Chloropicrin

C

`CCl_4`

D

`CH_2Cl_2`

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The correct Answer is:
A
Zinc dust is a reducing agent hence it reduces chloroform to methane.
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