Chemistry
Name the organic compound prepared by each of the following reactions :
(i) C2H5COONa + NaOH ⟶
(ii) CH3I + 2[H]⟶
(iii) C2H5Br + KOH (alcoholic soln.) ⟶
(iv) CaC2 + 2H2O ⟶
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(i) Ethane
2\text{H}5\text{COONa}} + \underset{\text{sodalime}}{\text{NaOH}} \underset{\Delta}{\xrightarrow{\text{CaO}}} \underset{\text{ethane}}{\text{C}2\text{H}6} + \text{Na}2\text{CO}3
(ii) Methane
3\text{I}} + \underset{\text{nascent hydrogen}}{2\text{[H]}} \xrightarrow[\text{alcohol}]{\text{Zn/Cu couple}} \underset{\text{methane}}{\text{CH}4} +\text{HI}
(iii) Ethene [ethylene]
2\text{H}5\text{Br}} + \underset{\text{alcoholic}}{\text{KOH}} \xrightarrow{\text{boil}} \underset{\text{ethene [ethylene]}}{\text{H}2\text{C}=\text{C}\text{H}2} + \text{KBr} + \text{H}_2\text{O}
(iv) Ethyne [Acetylene]
2} + \underset{\text{water}}{2\text{H}2\text{O}} \longrightarrow \underset{\text{ethyne [acetylene]}}{\text{C}2\text{H}2} + \text{Ca(OH)}_2
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