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The compound A on treatment with Na gives B, and with PC15 gives C. 13 and C react together to give diethyl ether. A, B and C are in the order

  • Option 1)

     C2H5Cl, C2H5, C2H5OH

  • Option 2)

     C2H5OH, C2H5Cl, C2H5ONa

  • Option 3)

     C2H5OH, C2H6, C2H5Cl

  • Option 4)

     C2H5OH, C2H5ONa, C2H5Cl

 

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As we learnt that

Alcohols reaction with metal -

Reaction order of alcohol.

1^{\circ }>2^{\circ }>3^{\circ }

- wherein

ROH+Na\rightarrow 2RONa+H_{2}

 

 

Alcohols reaction with phosphorus trihalides -

Form alkyl halides 

- wherein

ROH+PX_{3}\rightarrow RX+H_{3}PO_{3}

X = Cl, Br, I

 

 C_{2}H_{5}OH\xrightarrow[]{Na} C_{2}H_{5}O^{-}Na^{+}

        A                            B

C_{2}H_{5}OH\xrightarrow[]{PCl_{5}} C_{2}H_{5}Cl

        A                               C


Option 1)

 C2H5Cl, C2H5, C2H5OH

This is incorrect.

Option 2)

 C2H5OH, C2H5Cl, C2H5ONa

This is incorrect.

Option 3)

 C2H5OH, C2H6, C2H5Cl

This is incorrect.

Option 4)

 C2H5OH, C2H5ONa, C2H5Cl

This is correct.

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