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Industrial preparation of chloroform employs acetone and:

1. Phosgene
2. Calcium hypochlorite
3. Chlorine gas
4. Sodium chloride

Correct answer: Chlorine gas

Solution

Chloroform is industrially prepared by the reaction of acetone with chlorine gas, which undergoes halogenation and subsequent hydrolysis.

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