Question

The compound formed when ethyl bromide is heated with dry silver oxide is

• A. Dimethyl ether
• B. Diethyl ether
• C. Methyl alcohol
• D. Ethyl alcohol

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Diethyl ether

Answer 2

If we take moist $\mathrm { Ag } _ { 2 } \mathrm { O }$ then alcohol is formed $\mathrm { Ag } _ { 2 } \mathrm { O } + \mathrm { H } _ { 2 } \mathrm { O } \rightarrow 2 \mathrm { AgOH }$

$\mathrm { C } _ { 2 } \mathrm { H } _ { 5 } \mathrm { Br } + \mathrm { AgOH } \rightarrow \mathrm { C } _ { 2 } \mathrm { H } _ { 5 } \mathrm { OH } + \mathrm { AgBr }$