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

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

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grenade
2061 Points
8 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
2061 Points
8 years ago
here aqueous KOH is not used because then it will show elemination

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