The reaction, CH3CH2I+KOH(aq)→CH3CH2OH+KI is classified as :
A
Electrophilic substitution reaction
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B
Nucleophilic substitution reaction
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C
Elimination reaction
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D
Addition reaction
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Solution
The correct option is B Nucleophilic substitution reaction This is an example of nucleophilic substitution reaction because the nucleophile I− is replaced by the nucleophile OH−