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Q. Ethyl methyl ketone on treatment with a solution of sodium hypochlorite gives chloroform and

J & K CETJ & K CET 2011Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

Hypohalite $ (XO^{-},X=Cl,Br,I) $ group oxidises ketones with terminal
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group into acid salt. Hence, ethyl methyl ketone on treatment with a solution of sodium hypochlorite gives chloroform and sodium propanoate. image