NEET Solved Paper 2018 Question 15
Question: The compound A on treatment with Na gives B, and with $ PC{l_5} $ gives C. B and C react together to give diethyl ether. A, B and C are in the order [NEET - 2018]
Options:
A) $ {C_2}{H_5}\text{Cl, }{C_2}{H_6}\text{,}{C_2}{H_5}OH $
B) $ {C_2}{H_5}\text{OH, }{C_2}{H_5}\text{Cl,}{C_2}{H_5}ONa $
C) $ {C_2}{H_5}\text{OH,}{C_2}{H_6}\text{,}{C_2}{H_5}Cl $
D) $ {C_2}{H_5}\text{OH, }{C_2}{H_5}\text{ONa, }{C_2}{H_5}Cl $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
- The reaction of alcohol with sodium metal gives sodium alkoxide and hydrogen gas as the products.The reaction of alcohols with PCl5 gives alkyl halide, HCl, and POCl3 in a violent reaction. This reaction is used to test the presence of -OH group in organic compounds.
