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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Question:

Which of the following is the suitable medium for preparing Grignard reagents?

Options:

Dry ether

Alcoholic KOH

Dry acetone

Concentrated HCl

Correct Answer:

Dry ether

Explanation:

When haloalkanes react with magnesium metal in dry ether, special organo-metallic compounds called Grignard reagents are formed.