Ethylene reacts with HBr forming X which on reaction with moist Ag2O gives Y. When Y is heated with alumina at 3000C, compound Z is formed. Then, X and Z are :
A
bromoethane, ethanol
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B
ethanol, ethoxyethane
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C
ethyl bromide, diethyl ether
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D
bromoethane, ethene
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Solution
The correct option is D bromoethane, ethene CH2=CH2+HBr→CH3−CH2−Br
CH3−CH2−Br+Ag2OH2O−−→CH3−CH2−OH+AgBr
CH3−CH2−OH+Al2O33000C−−−→CH2=CH2
Moist Ag2O releases OH− in low concentration as AgOH is a weak base.
When ethyl bromide is treated with moist Ag2O it gives ethyl alcohol as the major product.