Question

The incorrect statement regarding chloral hydrate $CC{l}_{3}CH(OH{)}_2$ is :-

• A. It exhibits intramolecular hydrogen bonding
• B. It has $9$ lone pair and $9$ bond pair
• C. It is stable inspite of coexistence of two-$OH$ groups on a carbon atom
• D. Compound is non-planar and polar

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Correct answer is (b) It has $9$ lone pair and $9$ bond pair