Hydrocarbons Question 111
Question: 1, 2-dibromoethane when heated with alcoholic potash gives [Kerala PMT 2004]
Options:
A) Ethane
B) Acetylene
C) Ethylene
D) Methane
E) None of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ \underset{CH_2Br}{\overset{CH_2Br}{\mathop{|}}}+2KOH\text{ (alcoholic) }\xrightarrow{\Delta }CH\equiv CH+2KBr $
$ +2H_2O $