Alcohols and Ethers - Result Question 20

####23. In $CH _3 CH _2 OH$, the bond that undergoes heterolytic cleavage most readily is

$(1988,1 M)$

(a) $C-C$

(b) $C-O$

(c) $C-H$

(d) $O-H$

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 23. (d)

Solution:

  1. $OH \longrightarrow O^{-}+H^{+}$(has maximum electronegativity difference)


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