Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Halogen compounds

Halogen compounds — practice question

Chloroethane may be converted into sodium propanoate. $\text{chloroethane} \rightarrow Q \rightarrow \text{sodium propanoate}$ To form sodium propanoate, the intermediate $Q$ is hydrolysed using boiling aqueous sodium hydroxide. Which reagent would form the intermediate, $Q$, from chloroethane?

  • Aconcentrated ammonia solution
  • Bdilute sulfuric acid
  • Chydrogen cyanide in water
  • Dpotassium cyanide in ethanol

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