Question

Comment on the following reactions
$\left(i\right)C{H}_{3}OH+NaCl\to \left(ii\right)C{H}_{3}OH+HCl\to$

• A. Both reactions take place easily
• B. Only reaction (ii) takes place
• C. Reaction (ii) takes places faster than (i)
• D. None of the two reactions in possible

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Only reaction (ii) takes place

Reaction (i) is not possible because $O{H}^{-}$ is a stronger base than $C{l}^{-}$; hence it can't be replaced by $C{l}^{-}$. However,in reaction (ii) OH group is first protonated to form $R\stackrel{+}{O}{H}_2$ in which $H_{2}O$, being a very weak base, is easily replaced by $C{l}^{-}$