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Identify A and B in the following reaction
CH3CH3B−−−−CH3COOHA−−−−CH3CH2OH

A
HI+red P, LiAlH4
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NV/Δ, LiAIH4
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LiAlH4, HI+red P
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D
PdBaSO4, Zn+HCl
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Solution

The correct option is B LiAlH4, HI+red P
Acetic acid on reduction with lithium aluminium hydride (LiAIH4) gives ethyl alcohol while on reduction with HI and red P gives ethane.
Hence, reagent A and B are respectively LiAIH4 and Hi/redP
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