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Question
State the method of preparation of ethanol by hydrolysis of ethyl bromide.
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Solution
Adding aqueous sodium hydroxide, or KOH, to ethyl halide causes hydrolysis, which produces ethanol.
\[\ce{C2H5Br + NaOH(aq) -> NaBr + C2H5OH}\]
Or
\[\ce{C2H5Br + KOH(aq) -> KBr + C2H5OH}\]
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