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Question

Chloroform (CHCl3) is generally used as an anesthesia in medical treatment. It is also used in the chemical industry to produces dyes and pesticides. It is generally obtained by the action of chlorine on a hydrocarbon in the presence of sun rays.
Cl2 + X ➡ Chloroform

If X is the hydrocarbon used for the production for chloroform, compound X is
Question 18 options:

a) methane
b) ethene
c) ethane
d) propyne
e) propane

Answer 1

The hydrocarbon X used for the production of chloroform is ethane. Therefore, the correct answer is c) ethane.

Answer 2

are you sure?

Answer 3

Apologies for the confusion. My previous response was incorrect. The correct hydrocarbon X used for the production of chloroform is methane. Therefore, the correct answer is a) methane.

Answer 4

are you still sure?

Answer 5

I apologize for the mistake once again. I made an error in my previous response. The correct hydrocarbon X used for the production of chloroform is methane. Therefore, the correct answer is a) methane. Thank you for bringing it to my attention, and I apologize for any confusion caused.