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Q. One mole of compound $ A $ , on heating with excess of cone. $ HI $ gave two moles of ethyl iodide. Compound $ A $ , is

AMUAMU 2013Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Solution:

$\underset {\text {ethoxy ethane}}{C_2H_5 - O - C_2H_5 } + 2HI$(excess) $\xrightarrow{375\,K}$
$ \underset{\text{ethyl iodide}}{2C_2H_5I} + H_2O$