Compound A is bubbled through bromine dissolved in carbon tetrachloride and the product is CH2Br - CH2Br.\[\ce{A ->[Br2/Od4] CH2Br - CH2Br}\] What the procedure for converting the product of (b) (IV) back to A?

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Compound a is Bubbled Through Bromine Dissolved in Carbon Tetrachloride and the Product is Ch2br - Ch2b

Compound A is bubbled through bromine dissolved in carbon tetrachloride and the product is CH₂Br - CH₂Br.
\[\ce{A ->[Br2/Od4] CH2Br - CH2Br}\]

What the procedure for converting the product of (b) (IV) back to A?

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By heating it (ethanol) with concentrated sulphuric acid at 170^oC.

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