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Ethyl alcohol cannot be used as solvent for methyl magnesium iodide because

A

Methyl magnesium iodide reacts with alcohol giving methane

B

The reaction between them is explosive in nature

C

Methyl magnesium iodide is converted to ethyl magnesium iodide

D

Alcohol is immiscible with methyl magnesium iodide

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The correct Answer is:
A
Methyl magnesium iodide reacts with ethanol to give methane.

It cannot be used as a solvent.
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