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1, 2-dibromoethane gives ______ by treating with Zn dust under suitable conditions.

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ethane
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ethene
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ethyne
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none of the above
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Solution

The correct option is A ethene
During the reaction of 1, 2-dibromoethane with Zn dust, dehalogenation of the alkane takes place to form ethene as:
(Br)CH2CH2(Br)+ZnCH2=CH2+ZnBr2

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