(a) Write an equation for the laboratory preparation of

(ii) an alcohol from ethyl bromide

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Solution

Ethyl bromide reacts with aqueous KOH to give ethyl alcohol and potassium bromide.

$C H_{3} - C H_{2} - B r + K O H (a q .) \to C H_{3} - C H_{2} - O H + K B r$

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