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Multiple Choice
What is the IUPAC name for the product formed when reacts with aqueous under reflux conditions?
A
(ethene)
B
(chloroethane)
C
(ethane)
D
(ethanol)
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1
Identify the starting material: C\_2H\_5Br is bromoethane, an alkyl halide where a bromine atom is attached to an ethyl group.
Recognize the reagent and conditions: aqueous KOH under reflux typically promotes nucleophilic substitution reactions, where the hydroxide ion (OH\^-) acts as a nucleophile.
Determine the type of reaction: since the solvent is aqueous and the conditions are reflux, the reaction proceeds mainly via an SN2 mechanism, where OH\^- replaces Br in bromoethane.
Write the substitution reaction: C\_2H\_5Br + OH\^- \rightarrow C\_2H\_5OH + Br\^- , where the bromine atom is replaced by a hydroxyl group, forming an alcohol.
Name the product using IUPAC rules: the product is an ethyl group attached to a hydroxyl group, which is named ethanol.