Post Utme Covenant University 2019 Chemistry Question 2

Practice objective / multiple choice question 2 from the 2019 Post Utme Covenant University Chemistry examination.

Post Utme Covenant University 2019 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 2 POST_UTME_COVENANT_UNIVERSITY • 2019 • CHEMISTRY • objective

The reaction of an alkanol with a strong acid produces a salt and water. Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction between ethanol (C2H5OH) and hydrochloric acid (HCl).

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. C2H5OH + HCl → C2H5Cl + H2O
B. C2H5OH + HCl → C2H5OHCl + H2
C. C2H5OH + HCl → C2H5OH2 + HCl
D. C2H5OH + HCl → C2H5Cl2 + H2O
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
C2H5OH + HCl → C2H5Cl + H2O

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This is Post Utme Covenant University 2019 Chemistry Question 2. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Covenant University Chemistry examination.

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