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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Question:

What would be the expected product when dimethyl ether is treated with \(HI\) in excess

Options:

Methyl alcohol and Methyl iodide

Methyl iodide only

Ethyl iodide only

Ethene only

Correct Answer:

Methyl iodide only

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 2. Methyl iodide only.

Dimethyl ether when treated with hydrogen iodide \((HI)\) it gives methanol and methyl iodide. But due to the presence of excess \(HI\) the methanol also gets converted to methyl iodide.

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