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 $