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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Question:

What will be the class of the nucleophilic substitution product when sodium hydroxide reacts with chloroethane?

Options:

Alkane 

Alkene 

Alcohol 

Ether

Correct Answer:

Alcohol 

Explanation:

The OH nucleophile substitutes the Cl ion in chloroethane to form ethanol, which is an alcohol.