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Question: The compound formed when alcoholic solution of ethylene dibromide is heated with granulated zinc is...

The compound formed when alcoholic solution of ethylene dibromide is heated with granulated zinc is

A

Ethene

B

Ethyne

C

Ethane

D

Bromoethane.

Answer

Ethene

Explanation

Solution

: +ZnalcoholheatCH2CH2+ Zn\underset{heat}{\overset{\quad alcohol\quad}{\rightarrow}}\overset{CH_{2}}{\underset{CH_{2}}{||}}+ZnBr2ZnBr_{2}

Ethylene dibromnide