7. When ethanol combines with PCl5, it produces three products: chloroethane, hydrochloric acid, and chloroethane. What is the third item on the list? a) Phosphorus acid b) Phosphoryl chloride c) Phosphorus trichloride d) Phosphoric acid
Answer: b Explanation: CH3CH2OH reacts with PCl5 to produce CH3CH2Cl, POCl3 (phosphoryl acid), and HCl. This is a procedure for making chloroalkanes from alcohols.
