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If chloroform is treated with alcoholic KOH, potasium formate (HCOOK) is produced.Why is aqueous KOH not used ?

Rounak Datta , 10 Years ago
Grade 12
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grenade

Last Activity: 10 Years ago

here orthoformic acid will be produced
from the chloroform
the then formef HCOOH which when react will koh to give
HCOOK
plz aprve
grenade

Last Activity: 10 Years ago

here aqueous KOH is not used because then it will show elemination
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