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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Which of the following reagents will replace –OH group by a halogen atom?
Options
A HOCl
B Br2
C SOCl2
Correct Answer
D I2
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Thionyl chloride (SOCl2) replaces the -OH group of an alcohol with a chlorine atom, forming an alkyl chloride. The reaction is: ROH + SOCl2 → RCl + SO2 + HCl.

Hint

Which reagent converts alcohols to alkyl chlorides?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1268 of 1999
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