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In Williamson's synthesis, ethoxy ethane is prepared by:

A
heating sodium ethoxide with ethyl bromide
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passing ethanol over heated alumina
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treating ethyl alcohol with excess of conc. H2SO4 at 430440 K
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heating ethanol with dry Ag2O
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Solution

The correct option is A heating sodium ethoxide with ethyl bromide
Williamson's synthesis is an organic reaction forming an ether from organohalide and alkoxide.

Hence option A correct.

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