JAMB Biology 2015 Objective — Question 32
Question 32 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Biology 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The main product of the reaction between phosphorus(V) chloride and ethanol is
- A. chloroethaneCorrect
- B. chloromethane
- C. dichloromethane
- D. chloroethene
Explanation
Phosphorus(V) chloride reacts with ethanol (C₂H₅OH + PCl₅ → C₂H₅Cl + POCl₃ + HCl) to give chloroethane as the main organic product.
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