1,2-dibromoethane when heated with alcoh...

`1,2-`dibromoethane when heated with alcohilic potash gives

A

Ethane

B

Acetylene

C

Ethylene

D

Methane

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The correct Answer is:

B

`{:(CH_2Br),(|),(CH_2Br),("1,2-dibromoethane"):}+2KOH("alcoholic") overset(Delta)rarr underset("Acetylene")(CH-=CH)+2KBr + 2H_2O`

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