Question

What happens when ethyl chloride reacts with alcoholic koh?

Answer 1

C2H5Cl + KOH------->C2H4+KCl+H2O

Answer 2

Ethyl chloride reacts with alcoholic KOH to form Ethanol.

Explanation:

$CH_3CH_2Cl+KOH (Hydrolysis) \rightarrow CH_3CH_2OH+KCl+H_2O$

• Hydrolysis is a reaction in which a molecule of water ruptures one or more bonds. It is the modification of dense reaction in which the two molecules combine.
• The water molecules splited up whereas dense removing water and other solvents.
• Ethyl chloride is subjected to substitution and displacement reactions with alkali KOH and it forms a product of Ethyl Alcohol.
• Ethyl Alcohol is known to be Ethanol and it is important solvent in organic chemicals. It forms a mixture of gasoline and used as ingredient in beer, wine, and spirits. It is colorless and odor of burning taste.

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