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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Ethylene glycol reacts with excess of PCl5 to give
Options
A Chloroethane
B 1,2-Dichloroethane
Correct Answer
C Hexachloroethane
D 1,3-Dichloroethane
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Ethylene glycol (HOCH2CH2OH) reacts with excess PCl5 (or SOCl2) to replace both OH groups with chlorine atoms, giving 1,2-dichloroethane (ClCH2CH2Cl).

Hint

What dihalide is formed from ethylene glycol and PCl5?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1306 of 1999
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