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MHT CET · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Ethanolic KOH gives

  1. A dehalogenation reactions
  2. B dehydrogenation reactions
  3. C dehydrohalogenation reactions
  4. D substitution reactions
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(C) dehydrohalogenation reactions

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Ethanolic KOH removes hydrogen and halogen atoms from a haloalkane, thus it is a dehydrohalogenating reagent and gives the same type of reactions.