Identify A and B in the following reaction: C_2H_5Cl A C_2H_5OH B C_2H_5Cl

JEE Main Chemistry question

Identify and in the following reaction:

(A) aqueous KOH; AgOHCorrect
(B) alcoholic KOH/; aqueous NaOH
(C) aqueous NaOH;
(D) ;

Answer: (A)

Solution

Ethanol can be obtained from ethyl chloride either by hydrolysis with aqueous (alkaline) KOH, C_2H_5Cl + aq.\,KOH \rightarrow C_2H_5OH + KCl (route ), or by treatment with moist/aqueous silver hydroxide, $ + AgOH →

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