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The pale yellow solid with a characteristic antiseptic smell formed in the iodoform test has the formula

A $CH X_{3} I$
B $CHI X_{3}$
C $CI X_{4}$
D $CH X_{2} I X_{2}$

Answer: B

Iodoform is triiodomethane,

CHI X_{3}

, the carbon atom left after cleavage of the triiodomethyl ketone.

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