Assertion: Chloral reacts with phenylchloride to form DDT. …

Chemistry Haloalkanes and Haloarenes NCERT Single Correct MCQ

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Published on: August 13, 2026

Assertion: Chloral reacts with phenylchloride to form DDT.

Reason: It is an electophilic substitution reaction.

Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A.

A is correct but R is incorrect.

Both A and R are false.

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When chlorobenzene is heated with chloral in the presence of conc. H 2 SO 4 , a powerful insecticide, DDT is formed with the elimination of H 2 O molecule.

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