When monochloroethane is hydrolyzed it forms:

Methyl alcohol

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Ethyl alcohol

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Methanal

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Ethanal

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Solution

The correct option is B Ethyl alcohol
When monochloroethane is hydrolyzed, the OH⎺ ion from water molecules displaces the Cl- to form ethyl alcohol.
$C_{2} H_{5} C l + O H ⎺ \to C_{2} H_{5} O H + C l ⎺$

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