Hydrocarbons Question 360

Question: A mixture of 1-chloropropane and 2-chloropropane when treated with alcoholic KOH gives [NCERT 1990]

Options:

A) 1-propene

B) 2-propene

C) Isopropylene

D) All the three

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ CH_3CH_2CH_2Cl+KOH\to $

$ CH_3-CH=CH_2+KCl+H_2O $

$ \begin{matrix} CH_3-\underset{|}{\mathop{C}}H-CH_3+KOH\to CH_3-CH=CH_2+KCl+H_2O \\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Cl \\ \end{matrix} $