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Chemical Properties of Ethanol

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The reaction of ethanol with phosphorous trichloride gives ______.

A

ethyl chloride

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B

methyl chloride

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C

dichloromethane

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D

dichloroethane

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Solution

The correct option is A ethyl chloride
The reaction of ethanol with phosphorous trichloride gives ethyl chloride.

$3 C_{2} H_{5} O H + P C l_{3} \to 3 C_{2} H_{5} C l + H_{3} P O_{3}$

Option A is correct.

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