Multiple choice

Among the following aluminium compounds ---------------- acts as a catalyst to break certain kinds of C-O and N-O bonds.

  1. aluminium dodecaboride

  2. aluminium fluoride

  3. aluminium iodide

  4. Aluminium hydride

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Aluminium iodide is any chemical compound containing only aluminium and iodine. Aluminium iodide is employed as a catalyst to break certain kinds of C-O and N-O bonds. It cleaves aryl ethers and deoxygenates epoxides.