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Ethyl bromide can be obtained by the action of HBr on

Ethyl bromide can be obtained by the action of HBr on

Options

(a) ethane
(b) acetylene
(c) ethanol
(d) propene

Correct Answer:

ethanol

Explanation:

C₂H₅OH + HBr → C₂H₅Br + H₂O. Thus ethyl bromide (C₂H₅Br) is obtained by the action of hydrogen bromide(HBr) on ethanol (C₂H₅OH).

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