The light yellow compound produced when acetone reacts with iodine and alkali, is

The light yellow compound produced when acetone reacts with iodine and alkali, is
  1. $\mathrm{CH}_{3} . \mathrm{CO} \cdot \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{I}$
  2. $\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{I}$
  3. $\mathrm{CHI}_{3}$
  4. None of these

Solution

$\mathrm{CHI}_{3}$ is yellow compound when iodine reacts with $\mathrm{NaOH}$ and ketone. *

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