1-propoxypropane is formed by a saturated alkyl halide `(C_(3)H_(7)X)`when heated with dry silver oxide(`Ag_(2)O)`. How many number of moles of alkyl halide are consumed per mole during formation of 1-prpoxypropane?

Answer

`2`

Explanation

`2C_(2)H_(2)-CH_(2)Cl+Ag_(2)Ooverset(Delta)(to)C_(2)H_(5)`
`-CH_(2)-O-CH_(2)-C_(2)H_(5)+2AgCl`
n-propuyl chloride Dry
I- Propoxypropane
(1-Chloropropane) silver oxide