Hydrocarbons Question 392
Question: Monohalides on reacting with alcoholic KOH give [MP PET 1982, 86; DPMT 1981; CPMT 1979, 83]
Options:
A) Alkanes
B) Alkenes
C) Alkynes
D) Aromatic hydrocarbons
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ \underset{\text{Ethyl }Chloride}{\mathop{CH_3-CH_2-Cl}}\xrightarrow{alc.KOH}\underset{Alkene}{\mathop{CH_2=CH_2}}+KCl+H_2O $