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Ethyl methyl ether on heating with PCl(5...

Ethyl methyl ether on heating with `PCl_(5)` produces

A

ethyldence dichloride and methylene dichloride

B

acetyl chloride and methyl chloride

C

ethyl chloride and methyl alcohol

D

ethyl chloride and methyl chloride

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The correct Answer is:
D
Phosphorus pentanchloride brings about the cleavage of carbon-oxygen bond of ethers leading to the formation of alkyl halides.
`CH_(3)CH_(2)OCH_(3)overset(PCl_(5))(rarr)CH_(3)CH_(2)Cl+CH_(3)Cl+POCl_(3)`
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