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 $