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Ethylene glycol reacts with excess of `PCl_(5)` to give :

A

1, 1-dichloroethane

B

1, 2-dichloroethane

C

1, 1, 1-trichloroethane

D

2, 2-dichloroethane.

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The correct Answer is:
B
1, 2-dichloroethane id formed.
`{:(CH_(2)-CH_(2)+2PCl_(5) rarr CH_(2)-CH_(2)),("|"" |"" |"" |"),(OH" "OH" "Cl" "Cl):}`
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