JEE Main 2026 — Haloalkanes and Haloarenes Question with Solution
JEE Main 2026 (22 January Shift 2)
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The dibromo compound (molecular formula : ) when heated with excess sodamide followed by treatment with dilute HCl gives . On warming with mercuric sulphate and dilute sulphuric acid yield which gives positive lodoform test but negative Tollen's test. The compound is :
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