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Q. The reaction of t-butyl chloride and sodium ethoxide gives mainly

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Sodium ethoxide is a strong base. The nucleophile $OC_{2}H_{5}$ cannot attack at the carbon of Solution bond due to steric hindrance. Hence, elimination reaction occurs to form alkene.

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