Explain:  a. Chloral normally exists as chloral hydrate and is used as a hypnotic drug.  b.
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Date: 26/07/2020

Explain:  a. Chloral normally exists as chloral hydrate and is used as a hypnotic drug.  b. Ninhydrin, used as a spray reagent for the detection of amino acids, exists as hydrate. Which `(C=O)` is hydrated?  c. Account for the isolation of  from the reaction of with `H_(2)O^(**)` (`O^(**)` represents `O^(18)`, isotope of `O^(16)`.)