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Write the general equation of Williamson's ether synthesis

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Solution :ALKYL halides on heating with sodium alkoxide ethers are obtained. In this method both SYMMETRICAL and unsymmetrical ether can be PREPARED.
`"General Reaction :"underset("Alkyl halide")(R-X)+underset("Sodium alkoxide")(R-O-Na)rarr underset("Ether")(R-O-R)+NaX`
`"EXAMPLE :"underset("Chloroethane")(C_(2)H_(5)-Cl)+underset("Sodium ethoxide")(C_(2)H_(5)-O-Na)rarr underset("Ethoxyethane")(C_(2)H_(5)-O-C_(2)H_(5))+NaCl`


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