Alcohols Phenols and Ethers - Result Question 2
####2. The compound A on treatment with Na gives B, and with $PCl_5$ gives $C$. $B$ and $C$ react together to give diethyl ether. $A, B$ and $C$ are in the order
(a) $C_2 H_5 OH, C_2 H_6, C_2 H_5 Cl$
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(b) $C_2 H_5 OH, C_2 H_5 Cl, C_2 H_5 ONa$ (c) $C_2 H_5 OH, C_2 H_5 ONa, C_2 H_5 Cl$
(d) $C_2 H_5 Cl, C_2 H_6, C_2 H_5 OH$
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Solution:
(c) $C_2 H_5 OH \xrightarrow{Na} C_2 H_5 O^{-} Na^{+}$
(B)
So, the correct option is (c)
