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Haloalkanes And Haloarenes

Question
CBSEENCH12007851

What happens when?
Ethyl chloride is treated with aqueous KOH.

Solution

When ethyl chloride is treated with aqueous KOH, it forms ethanol and potassium chloride
stack CH subscript 3 CH subscript 2 Cl with Ethyl space chloride below plus space KOH left parenthesis aq right parenthesis space space rightwards arrow space space stack CH subscript 3 CH subscript 2 OH with Ethanol below space plus space KCl with Potassium space chloride below