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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Which of the following reagents when heated with ethyl chloride, forms ethylene ?

  1. A Aqueous \(\mathrm{KOH}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{Zn} / \mathrm{HCl}\)
  3. C Alcoholic \(\mathrm{KOH}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{HI}\)
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(C) Alcoholic \(\mathrm{KOH}\)

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Only alcoholic \(\mathrm{KOH}\) gives dehydrohalogenation reaction. Ethyl chloride reacts with alcoholic KOH as-