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MHT CET · Chemistry · Hydrocarbons

Identify product ' \(B\) ' in the following sequence of reactions.
\(\text { 1,2 Dibromoethane } \xrightarrow[\text { alcohol }]{\mathrm{KOH}} \mathrm{~A} \xrightarrow{\text { sodamide }} \mathrm{B}\)

  1. A Bromoethane
  2. B Bromoethene
  3. C Ethene
  4. D Ethyne
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(D) Ethyne

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\(\ce{BrCH2-CH2Br} \xrightarrow{\text{KOH (alc)}} \ce{CH2=CHBr} \text{ (A)}\) \(\ce{CH2=CHBr} \xrightarrow{\text{NaNH2}} \ce{CH \equiv CH} \text{ (B)}\)