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The final product formed when ethyl bromide is treated with an excess of alcoholic KOH is

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Ethylene
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Ethane
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Ethyne
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Vinyl bromide
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Solution

The correct option is A Ethylene
Alkyl halide on reacting with alcoholic KOH gives 1, 2-elimination product.
Ethyl bromide undergo 1, 2- elimination to form ethylene.
CH3CH2Br+KOH CH2=CH2Ethylene+KBr+H2O
This reaction is known as dehydrohalogenation.

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