JEE Main · 2023 · 31 Jan 2023 · Shift 2 · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

In the following halogenated organic compounds the one with maximum number of chlorine atoms in its structure is :

Answer: (B)

Solution

Counting the chlorine atoms in each halogenated compound: chloral is

CC l_{3} CHO

with three, gammaxene (benzene hexachloride) is

C_{6} H_{6} C l_{6}

with six, chloropicrin is

CC l_{3} N O_{2}

with three, and Freon-12 is

CC l_{2} F_{2}

with two. The compound carrying the greatest number of chlorine atoms, six in all, is gammaxene.

JEE Main · 2023 · 31 Jan 2023 · Shift 2 · Single correct option