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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

What happened when ethyl alcohol is heated bleaching powder?

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8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) or propanone (acetone) when treated with bleaching powder gives chloroform. This reaction is known as haloform reaction. The reaction occurs as the bleaching powder reacts with water giving chlorine and calcium hydroxide as: ... First step is the oxidation of ethyl alcohol to give acetaldehyde.