CH3CH2Cl+KOH(aq.)→CH3CH2−OH+KCl The above reaction is:
A
nucleophilic substitution
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B
electrophilic substitution
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C
free - radical substitution
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D
nucleophilic addition
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Solution
The correct option is A nucleophilic substitution CH3CH2Cl+KOH(aq.)→CH3CH2−OH+KCl in this reaction, nucleophile OH− substitutes another nucleophile Cl− so its a nucleophilic substitution.