Question

Write the balanced chemical equations for the following.

Monochloro ethane is hydrolyzed with aqueous $\mathrm{KOH}$.

Answer 1

1. When Monochloro ethane (here, ethyl chloride) is hydrolyzed with aqueous $\mathrm{KOH}$ it gives ethanol and potassium chloride.
2. A balanced chemical reaction illustrating the process is given as:

$$\begin{gathered} {\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_5\mathrm{Cl}\left(\mathrm{g}\right)+\mathrm{KOH}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)\to {\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_5\mathrm{OH}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)+\mathrm{KCl}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right) \\ \mathrm{Monochloro}\mathrm{Potassium}\mathrm{Ethanol}\mathrm{Potassium}\mathrm{chloride} \\ \mathrm{ethane}\mathrm{hydroxide} \end{gathered}$$