Hydrocarbons Question 192

Question: When ethyl alcohol is heated with red phosphorus and HI, then which of the following is formed [Kurukshetra CEE 1998]

Options:

A) $ C_2H_6 $

B) $ CH_4 $

C) $ C_3H_8 $

D) $ C_2H_4 $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ \underset{Ethylalcohol}{\mathop{CH_3CH_2-OH}}+2HI\xrightarrow{RedP}\underset{Ethane}{\mathop{CH_3-CH_3}}+H_2O+I_2 $