Question

Ethylidene chloride on treatment with aq. KOH gives

• A. CH3CHO
• B. CH2OH.CH2OH
• C. HCHO
• D. CHO. CHO

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

CH3CHO

Answer 2

CH3–CH $\xrightarrow { \text { aq. } \mathrm { KOH } }$ CH3–CH

$\xrightarrow { - \mathrm { H } _ { 2 } \mathrm { O } }$CH3CHO