Which of the following dihalides on hydrolysis with aqueous $K O H$ gives ethylene glycol?

Ethylene Chloride

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Ethylidene Chloride

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Isopropylidene Chloride

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B Ethylene Chloride
Ethyl can undergo both nucleophilic substitution as well as elimination reactions with strong alkali like $K O H$ .

When it undergoes nucleophilic, ethyl alcohol is formed as a major product.

$C_{2} H_{5} C l + K O H_{(a q)} \to C_{2} H_{5} O H + K C l$

Hence the correct option is A.

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