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COMEDK · Chemistry · 25. Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Choose the incorrect statement from the following.

  1. A \(\mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{Cl}_2\) is widely used as a propellant in aerosols.
  2. B Freon 1, 2 is manufactured from trichloromethane by Swartz reaction
  3. C Antiseptic property of Iodoform is due to the liberation of \(\mathrm{I}_2\) when it comes in contact with skin
  4. D DDT was widely used because of its effectiveness against mosquitos that spread malaria
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(B) Freon 1, 2 is manufactured from trichloromethane by Swartz reaction

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Dichloromethane (\(\mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{Cl}_2\)) is used as a solvent, a paint remover, as a propellant in aerosols, and as a process solvent in the manufacture of drugs. However, Freon 12 (\(\mathrm{CCl}_2 \mathrm{F}_2\)) is manufactured from tetrachloromethane…