Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) is the starting raw material for the manufacture of____________________?
Correct answer: A. Perchloroethylene
- A. Perchloroethylene
- B. Trichloroethylene
- C. Parathion
- D. Methanol
Explanation
Carbon tetrachloride can be chlorinated and converted to perchloroethylene, C2Cl4, an important chlorinated solvent. Trichloroethylene is normally produced through a different chlorination route involving ethylene-based intermediates.
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