Q. The reaction $C_{2}H_{5}l + KOH \longrightarrow C_{2}H_{5}OH + KI$ is called
A) Hydroxylation substitution
B) Electrophilic substitution
C) Nucleophilic substitution
D) dehydroiodination
Explanation
(c)
Nucleophilies may be neutral or negatively charged, whereas substrate undergoing nucleophilic substitution may be neutral or positively charged
$C_{2}H_{5} - I + OH^{-} \longrightarrow C_{2}H_{5}OH + I^{-}$
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