Question

Ethyl bromide can be converted into ethyl alcohol by.

• A. Heating with dilute hydrochloric acid and zinc
• B. Boiling with an alcoholic solution of KOH
• C. The action of moist silver oxide
• D. Refluxing methanol

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

The action of moist silver oxide

Answer 2

$Ag_{2}O + H_{2}O \rightarrow 2AgOH$

$C_{2}H_{5}Br + AgOH \rightarrow C_{2}H_{5}OH + AgBr$