When CHCl3 is boiled with NaOH , it gives

Question

When CHCl3 is boiled with NaOH , it gives (A) formic acid (B) trihydroxy methane (C) acetylene (D) sodium formate

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CHCl3+4NaOH(aq) → underset textSodium formateHCOONa+3NaCl+2H2O

Q. When $C H C l_{3}$ is boiled with $N a O H$ , it gives