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  4. An organic compound X when exposed to sunlight and air, slowly decomposes into a poisonous gas Y and HCl. To prevent from decomposition X is stored in dark brown coloured bottle and in 1 % ethyl alcohol. This retards the decomposition and converts Y into harmless Z. Identify X, Y and Z

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Q. An organic compound $X$ when exposed to sunlight and air, slowly decomposes into a poisonous gas $Y$ and $HCl$. To prevent from decomposition $X$ is stored in dark brown coloured bottle and in $1 \%$ ethyl alcohol. This retards the decomposition and converts $Y$ into harmless $Z$. Identify $X, Y$ and $Z$

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Solution:

$C\underset{X}{H}Cl _{3}+[ O ] \rightarrow C\underset{Y}{O}Cl _{2}+ HCl$

$COCl _{2}+2 C _{2} H _{5} OH \longrightarrow ( C _{2} \underset{Z}{H _{5})_{2}} CO _{3}+2 HCl$