The reaction of methyl bromide with aq. KOH toform methyl alcohol is

Question

The reaction of methyl bromide with aq. KOH toform methyl alcohol is (A) electrophilic addition (B) nucleophilic addition (C) nucleophilic substitution (D) electrophilic substitution

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KOH leftharpoons K+ +OH CH2Br + OH- (aq) arrow CH3 OH + Br-

Q. The reaction of methyl bromide with aq. KOH toform methyl alcohol is

electrophilic addition

nucleophilic addition

nucleophilic substitution

electrophilic substitution

$K O H ⇌ K^{+} + O H$
$C H_{2} B r + O H^{-} (a q) \to C H_{3} O H + B r^{-}$

Q. The reaction of methyl bromide with aq. KOH toform methyl alcohol is

electrophilic addition

nucleophilic addition

nucleophilic substitution

electrophilic substitution

KOH⇌K++OH CH2​Br+OH−(aq)→CH3​OH+Br−

$K O H ⇌ K^{+} + O H$
$C H_{2} B r + O H^{-} (a q) \to C H_{3} O H + B r^{-}$