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Ethyl methyl ether on heating with `PCl_(5)` produces
A. ethyldence dichloride and methylene dichloride
B. acetyl chloride and methyl chloride
C. ethyl chloride and methyl alcohol
D. ethyl chloride and methyl chloride

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Phosphorus pentanchloride brings about the cleavage of carbon-oxygen bond of ethers leading to the formation of alkyl halides.
`CH_(3)CH_(2)OCH_(3)overset(PCl_(5))(rarr)CH_(3)CH_(2)Cl+CH_(3)Cl+POCl_(3)`

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