Q. In the reaction, $2A + dry\ oxide\ \overset{\ \ \ \ \mathrm{\Delta}\ \ \ \ \ }{\rightarrow}ether + 2AgX$ $A$ is a/an
A) Primary alcohol
B) Acid
C) Alkyl halide
D) Alcohol
Explanation
(c)
An alkyl halide on heating with dry silver oxide gives ether.
$2R - X + Ag_{2}O\overset{\ \ \ \ \ \mathrm{\Delta}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ }{\rightarrow}R - O - R + 2AgX$
alkyl halide dry ether
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