MHT CET202613 April 2026Morning ShiftChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesActual
Which of the following compounds is obtained when Bromoethane is reacted with silver acetate?
Options
- Apropanal
- Bacetic acid
- Cethyl acetate
- Dmethyl acetate
Correct answer
C. ethyl acetate
Step-by-step solution
The reaction between bromoethane and silver acetate is a nucleophilic substitution reaction. The acetate ion ( CH₃COO^- ) acts as a nucleophile and attacks the electrophilic carbon of bromoethane ( CH₃CH₂Br ), displacing the bromide ion. The chemical equation for the reaction is: CH₃CH₂Br + CH₃COOAg CH₃COOCH₂CH₃ + AgBr The product formed is CH₃COOCH₂CH₃ , which is ethyl acetate. Answer: ethyl acetate