CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2003

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    A gas formed by the action of alcoholic \[KOH\]on ethyl iodide, decolourises alkaline \[KMn{{O}_{4}}\]. The gas is:

    A)  \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\]        

    B)  \[C{{H}_{4}}\]

    C)  \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{2}}\]       

    D)  \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{4}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Ethylene      is      formed      by dehydrohalogenation of alkyi halide in presence of alcoholic \[KOH\]. Ethylene decolourise alkaline \[KMn{{O}_{4}}\] due to get oxidized by it. \[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}I\xrightarrow{Alc.\,KOH}\underset{ethylene}{\mathop{C{{H}_{2}}=C{{H}_{2}}}}\,\]


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