Question

Ethylene dibromide is heated with metallic zinc in the presence of alcohol. The gas so produced in the presence of alcohol. The gas so produced is allowed to react with hydrogen bromide. The product is :
A. Ethylene dibromide
B. Ethyl bromide
C. Ethyledene bromide
D. None of above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - B
`underset("Ethylene dibromide"){:(CH_(2)-Br),(|),(CH_(2)-Br):} overset(Zn//alc)underset(-ZnBr_(2))rarr {:(H_(2)C),(" ||"),(H_(2)C):} overset(HBr)rarr {:(CH_(3)),(|),(CH_(2)Br):}`