Why is sulphuric acid not used during th | Class 12 Chemistry Chapter Haloalkanes and Haloarenes, Haloalkanes and Haloarenes NCERT Solutions

Question:

Why is sulphuric acid not used during the reaction of alcohols with KI?

Answer:

In the presence of sulphuric acid (H2SO4), KI produces HI

2KI  +  H2SO4     →    2KHSO4  + 2HI

Since H2SO4 is an oxidizing agent, it oxidizes HI (produced in the reaction to I2).

2HI  + H2SO4    →  I2  +  SO2  +  H2O

As a result, the reaction between alcohol and HI to produce alkyl iodide cannot occur. Therefore, sulphuric acid is not used during the reaction of alcohols with KI. Instead, a non-oxidizing acid such as H3PO4 is used.


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Comments

  • Anaya
  • 2021-05-15 08:15:42

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  • Sayba
  • 2020-06-29 10:53:54

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  • Sayba
  • 2020-06-29 10:52:40

Thanks😊


  • Tanya
  • 2019-11-05 10:00:42

I think this elaboration was more than enough


  • Harshit
  • 2019-10-05 14:06:17

Thanks a lot


  • Harshit
  • 2019-10-05 14:05:04

Thanks sir


  • chayandeep
  • 2019-05-17 21:56:42

Thank you :)


  • chayandeep
  • 2019-05-17 21:56:04

thnx


  • Aarke Tripathi
  • 2019-05-04 11:48:45

Why are other halogen acids like HBr not oxidised to the halogens? Why does this happen only with chlorine?


  • Spoorti
  • 2019-03-08 18:42:52

Tq😊


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