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The catalyst used in the preparation of an alkyl chloride by
the action of dry HCl on an alcohol is
(a) Anhydrous AlCl3 (b) FeCl3
(c) Anhydrous ZnCl2 (d) Cu
Answer:c) Primary and secondary alkyl chlorides are prepared
from the respective alcohols by using HCl gas and
anhydrous ZnCl2 (Groove’s process).
