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What is formed when ethyl magnesium bromide reacts with water?(a) Grignard reagent(b) Ethane(c) Ethanol(d) Magnesium hydroxideThe question was asked during an interview.This key question is from Haloalkanes & Haloarenes topic in portion Haloalkanes and Haloarenes of Chemistry – Class 12

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The CORRECT answer is (b) Ethane

The best I can explain: Ethyl magnesium bromide is a Grignard reagent and is highly reactive to any proton giving source because of the polar nature of BONDING PRESENT in it. It FORMS hydrocarbons when reacted with water.



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