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An organic compound (A) with molecular formula C2H5Cl reacts with KOH gives compounds (B) and with alcoholic KOH gives compound (C). Identify (A), (B) and (C)

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1. An organic compound (A) of molecular formula C2H5Cl is identified as Chioroethane with molecular formula CH2 -CH2 Cl from the formula.

2. Chioroethane reacts with aqueous KOH to give ethanol, i.e., Aqueous C2H5OH as (B) by substitution reaction.

CH3 - CH2Cl + KOH → CH3 - CH2OH [Ethanol (B)]+KCl

3. ChIooethane reacts with alcoholic KOH to give ethene C2H4 as (C) by elimination reaction

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