When ethyl bromide is treated with dry $A g_{2} O,$ the main product formed is:

ethyl methyl ether

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ethanol

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ethoxy ethane

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all of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C ethoxy ethane
When ethyl bromide is treated with dry silver oxide, the main product is ethoxy ethane.

$2 C H_{3} C H_{2} B r e t h y l b r o m i d e + A g_{2} O d r y s i l v e r o x i d e \to C H_{3} C H_{2} O C H_{2} C H_{3} E t h o x y e t h a n e + 2 A g B r s i l v e r b r o m i d e$

Option C is correct.

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