When ethyl alcohol reacts with $B r_{2}$ in presence of red phosphorus, the compound formed is:

C_{2} H_{6}

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P B r_{3}

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C H_{3} B r

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C_{2} H_{5} B r

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Solution

The correct option is D $C_{2} H_{5} B r$
When ethyl alcohol ( $C_{2} H_{5} - O H$ ) reacts with $B r_{2}$ in presence of red phosphorus, the compound formed is ethyl bromide $C_{2} H_{5} B r$ .
$3 C_{2} H_{5} - O H + P B r_{3} (from P + B r_{2}) \to 3 C_{2} H_{5} B r + H_{3} P O_{3}$

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