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How can the ethyl bromide be converted into ethyl alcohol by the action of moist silver oxide ?

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Silver oxide reacts with water to form silver hydroxide.

Ag₂O + H₂O -------> 2AgOH
Silver hydroxide reacts with ethyl bromide to form ethanol.
C₂H₅Br + AgOH -------> C₂H₅OH + AgBr

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