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Write equation of ethyl bromide with :

(a) aqueous NaOH

(b) alcoholic NaOH

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(a) C2H5Br+NaOHaqueousboilC2H5OH Ethanol [ethyl alcohol]+NaBr{\text{C}2\text{H}5\text{Br}} +\underset{\text{aqueous}} {\text{NaOH}} \xrightarrow{\text{boil}} \underset{\text{ Ethanol [ethyl alcohol]} }{\text{C}2\text{H}5\text{OH}} + \text{NaBr}

(b)

C2H5Br+NaOH alcoholic NaOHboilC2H4 Ethene [ethylene]+NaBr+H2O{\text{C}2\text{H}5\text{Br}} + \underset{\text{ alcoholic NaOH}}{\text{NaOH}} \xrightarrow{\text{boil}} \underset{\text{ Ethene [ethylene]} }{\text{C}2\text{H}4} + \text{NaBr} +\text{H}_2\text{O}

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