JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers / एल्कोहॉल, फीनॉल तथा ईथर Question Bank Preparation of alcohol Phenol and Ethers

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    The compound formed when ethyl bromide is heated with dry silver oxide is     [MP PET/PMT 1988]

    A)                 Dimethyl ether

    B)                 Diethyl ether

    C)                 Methyl alcohol 

    D)                 Ethyl alcohol

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

               \[2{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}Br+\underset{\text{Dry}}{\mathop{A{{g}_{2}}O}}\,\to {{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}-O-{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}+2AgBr\]                    If we take moist \[A{{g}_{2}}O\] then alcohol is formed                    \[A{{g}_{2}}O+{{H}_{2}}O\to 2AgOH\]                                 \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}Br+AgOH\to {{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH+AgBr\]


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