Question

Give the balanced equation for the following
Preparation of ethanol from monochloroethane and aqueous sodium hydroxide.

Answer 1

When $1$mol of monochloroethane reacts with $1$mol of aq. sodium hydroxide then $1$mol of ethyl alcohol and $1$mol of $NaCl$ are produced as products.

Balanced chemical reaction:

${\text{C}}_{\text{2}}{\text{H}}_{\text{5}}\text{Cl + NaO}{\text{H}}_{\text{(aq.)}}\stackrel{}{\to }{\text{C}}_{\text{2}}{\text{H}}_{\text{5}}\text{OH + NaCl}$

Ethyl Chloride Sodium Hydroxide Ethanol Sodium Chloride