Which of the following reagents when heated with ethyl chloride, forms ethylene?

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Which of the following reagents when heated with ethyl chloride, forms ethylene? (A) Aqueous KOH (B) Zn/HCl (C) Alcoholic KOH (D) HI

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Only alcoholic KOH gives dehydro-halogenation reaction. Ethyl chloride reacts with alcoholic KOH as

Q. Which of the following reagents when heated with ethyl chloride, forms ethylene?