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1,1-dichloroethane on boiling with KOH y...

1,1-dichloroethane on boiling with KOH yield

A

propanone

B

ethanal

C

gen-ethanediol

D

ethanol

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B
`CH_(3)-underset(Cl)underset(|)(C)H-Cl+underset((aq))(2KOH)underset(-2KCl)overset(Delta)(rarr)CH_(3)-underset(OH)underset(|)(C)H-OHunderset(-H_(2)O)(rarr)CH_(3)-CHO`
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