Question

hydrolysis of chloroform yield formaldehyde? yes or no
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Answer 1

Answer:

yes but sometimes when in small reaction its s sometimes get wrong

Answer 2

No, the hydrolysis of chloroform does not yield formaldehyde.

• The molecular formula of chloroform is CHCl3 and its named as tri chloro methane.
• Chloroform when hydrolysed does not yield formaldehyde instead it forms formic acid.
• The three Cl groups are substituted by three OH groups and then the loss of one molecule of water from it produces formic acid.