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Chloroethane is reacted with alcoholic potassium hydroxide. The product formed is: A. {C_2}{H_6}O B. {C_2}{H_6} C. {C_2}{H_4} D. {C_2}{H_4}O

Aniket Singh , 10 Months ago
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The reaction of chloroethane (C2H5Cl) with alcoholic potassium hydroxide (KOH dissolved in alcohol) is a nucleophilic substitution reaction known as the Williamson ether synthesis. In this reaction, the chlorine atom in chloroethane is replaced by an alkoxide ion (-OR) from the alcoholic KOH. The product formed in this reaction is an ether.

The balanced chemical equation for the reaction is:

C2H5Cl + KOH → C2H5-O-C2H5 (diethyl ether) + KCl

So, the correct answer is B. {C2}{H6} (diethyl ether).




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