NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: ALDEHYDES & KETONES & CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

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Which of the following aldehydes on chlorination will give a product, which can be used for the synthesis of DDT?

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Correct option: B

\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{H}_3}\mathrm{CHO}

Option B (CH3CHO) is correct because chlorination of acetaldehyde yields chloral, which can be condensed with chlorobenzene to form DDT.

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