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