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An alkali metal hydride NaH reacts with diborane in Y to give a tetrahedral compound Z which is extensively used as reducing agent in organic synthesis. The Y and Z in the above reaction are:

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C2H6, C2H5NH2
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C2H5OC2H5, NaBH4
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NH3, B3N3H6
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C3H8, B3N3H6
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Solution

The correct option is B C2H5OC2H5, NaBH4
With the hint of the extensively used reducing agent also given with diborane, we get Z as NaBH4 (preparation of Sodium Borohydride) and the solvent used in this reaction is diethyl-ether.

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