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Question: Ethyl bromide reacts with lead-sodium alloy to form....

Ethyl bromide reacts with lead-sodium alloy to form.

A

Tetraethyl lead

B

Tetraethyl bromide

C

Both (1) and (2)

D

None of the above

Answer

Tetraethyl lead

Explanation

Solution

4C2H5Br+4Pb/Na(C2H5)4PbTetraEthyllead(TEL)+4NaBr4C_{2}H_{5}Br + 4Pb/Na \rightarrow \underset{\begin{array}{r} \text{TetraEthyllead} \\ (\text{TEL}) \end{array}}{(C_{2}H_{5})_{4}Pb} + 4NaBr