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CH3CH2Cl+KOH(aq.)CH3CH2OH+KCl
The above reaction is:

A
nucleophilic substitution
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electrophilic substitution
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free - radical substitution
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nucleophilic addition
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Solution

The correct option is A nucleophilic substitution
CH3CH2Cl+KOH(aq.)CH3CH2OH+KCl
in this reaction, nucleophile OH substitutes another nucleophile Cl so its a nucleophilic substitution.

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