Ethylene chloride on hydrolysis with $a q . K O H$ forms _____ .

ethanol

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ethylene glycol

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acetaldehyde

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ethylene oxide

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Solution

The correct option is D ethylene glycol
Ethylene chloride on hydrolysis with aq.KOH forms glycol.
This is nucleophilic substitution reaction in which chloride ion is replaced with hydroxide group.

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