Question

Compound A is bubbled through bromine dissolved in carbon tetrachloride and the product is CH₂Br – CH₂Br. 

(i) Draw the structural formula of A. 

(ii) What type of reaction has A undergone? 

(iii) What is your observation? 

(iv) Name (not formula) the compound formed when steam reacts with A in the presence of phosphoric acid. 

(v) What is the procedure for converting the product of (b) (iv) back to A? 

Answer 1

(i)

(ii) Addition reaction 

(iii) Brown colour of bromine decolourized 

(iv) Ethanol/Ethyl alcohol 

(v) Dehydration.