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Question

$1$ -Chlorobutane on reaction with alcoholic potash gives

$1$ -butanol

$2$ -butene

$1$ -butene

$2$ -butanol

Answer

$1$ -butene

Explanation

Solution

$1$ -chlorobutane on reaction with alcoholic potash gives $1$ -butene.
$CH_3CH_2\underset{\overset{|}{Cl}}{CH_2} \xrightarrow{Alc.KOH} \underset{\text{1 - butene}}{CH_3CH_2CH} = CH_2 + HCl$

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