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Ethylene reacts with oxygen in the presence of silver catalyst at 300°C to form
Options
A Diethyl ether
B Ethylene glycol
C Ethyl alcohol
D Ethylene oxide
Correct Answer
Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Ethylene (ethene) reacts with oxygen in the presence of a silver catalyst at 300°C to form ethylene oxide (oxirane), a three-membered cyclic ether. This is an industrial process for producing ethylene oxide.

Hint

What cyclic ether is formed from ethylene oxidation?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1339 of 1999
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