Ethyl bromide can be converted into ethyl alcohol by
[KCET 1989]
Heating with dilute hydrochloric acid and zinc
Boiling with an alcoholic solution of KOH
The action of moist silver oxide
Refluxing methanol
Alkyl halides can be converted into Grignard reagents by
Methyl alcohol can be distinguished from ethyl alcohol using [KCET 1984; BHU 2000]