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Identify $X, Y$ and $Z$ in the following reaction. $$ \begin{array}{ccc} & 2 \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{Cl}+X…
Identify $X, Y$ and $Z$ in the following reaction.
$$
\begin{array}{ccc}
& 2 \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{Cl}+X \underset{570 \mathrm{~K}}{\longrightarrow} \\
X & Y & Z
\end{array}
$$
$\mathrm{C} \quad \mathrm{Ni} \quad\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_2 \mathrm{Si}(\mathrm{OH})_2$ $\mathrm{Si} \quad \mathrm{Zn} \quad\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_2 \mathrm{SiCl}_2$ $\begin{array}{lll}\mathrm{Si} & \mathrm{Cu} & \left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_2 \mathrm{SiCl}_2\end{array}$ $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} \quad \mathrm{Si} \quad\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_2 \mathrm{Si}(\mathrm{OH})_2$ Solution
$2 \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{Cl}+X \underset{570 \mathrm{~K}}{\stackrel{Y}{\longrightarrow}} Z$
Silicon react with chloromethane.
$
X=\mathrm{Si}, \quad Y=\mathrm{Cu}, \quad Z=\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_2 \mathrm{SiCl}_2
$
Complete reaction,
$
2 \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{Cl}+\mathrm{Si} \underset{570 \mathrm{~K}}{\stackrel{\mathrm{Cu}}{\longrightarrow}}\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_2 \mathrm{SiCl}_2
$
Asked in: AP EAMCET 2018 (22 Apr Shift 2)
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