Question

When ethyl chloride and alcoholic KOH are heated, the compound obtained is.

• A. $C_{2}H_{4}$
• B. $C_{2}H_{2}$
• C. $C_{6}H_{6}$
• D. $C_{2}H_{6}$

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$C_{2}H_{4}$

Answer 2

We know that

$CH_{3}CH_{2}Cl + KOH \rightarrow CH_{2} = CH_{2} + KCl + H_{2}O$

Thus in this reaction ethene $(C_{2}H_{4})$ is produced.