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Halothane is a general anaesthetic - VCE - SSCE Chemistry - Question 7 - 2011 - Paper 1
Question 7
Halothane is a general anaesthetic. The following diagram represents the reaction pathway that produces halothane.  Which one of ... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:Halothane is a general anaesthetic - VCE - SSCE Chemistry - Question 7 - 2011 - Paper 1
Step 1
Which one of the following correctly identifies the type of reaction occurring in step 2 and correctly states the systematic name of molecule X?
Answer
In step 2, the reaction shown is a substitution reaction. The systematic name of molecule X is 1,2,2-trichloroethane. Therefore, the correct answer is option C.