Ethyl chloride structure

Hint: Ethyl chloride is an ethane molecule having a chloride group attached to one of its two carbon atoms in place of a hydrogen atom. On the other hand \[AgN + AgCl\] So, as we can see from the above reaction that when ethyl chloride reacts with the silver nitrate , it results in the production of ‘Nitro ethane ‘ and also in addition to it a silver colored compound – silver chloride is also produced as a by-product. So, it is clear from the above discussion that ‘nitro ethane’ is produced in reaction of ethyl chloride with silver nitrate. So, now also let’s have a look at the structural formula of the ‘nitro ethane’ molecule. Therefore, the structure is: So from the above figure, the structure of the nitro ethane is crystal clear and is easy to understand. Therefore, the correct answer is ‘silica’. Note: Also from the above discussion and from the structure of the ‘Nitro ethane’ we can say that the reaction between ethyl chloride and silver nitrate follows the \[\] mechanism of attack. Also note that the silver chloride is also produced as the silver precipitate in the above reaction.

Ethyl chloride with AgNO 2 • Ethyl chloride represented by the chemical formula CH 3 CH 2 Cl also known by the name of chloroethane. • It is colorless in nature and exist as flammable gas. • When ethyl chloride ( CH 3 CH 2 Cl) reacts with silver nitrite ( AgNO 2) then it generally forms nitroethane and silver chloride where silver chloride gives white color precipitation. • Reaction can be shown as: CH 3 CH 2 Cl ( g ) + AgNO 2 ( s ) → CH 3 CH 2 NO 2 ( aq ) + AgCl ( white ppt ) Structure of Nitroethane Q. What happens when (i) n-butyl chloride is treated with alcoholic KOH, (ii) bromobenzene is treated with Mg in the presence of dry ether, (iii) chlorobenzene is subjected to hydrolysis, (iv) ethyl chloride is treated with aqueous KOH, (v) methyl bromide is treated with sodium in the presence of dry ether, (vi) methyl chloride is treated with KCN.

Clockwise from the top is a box for a Kélène (ethyl chloride) dispenser, a glass dispenser for ethyl chloride manufactured by Duncan, Flockhart & Co., a dispenser for ethyl chloride manufactured by Bengué & Co., and the Kélène (ethy chloride) dispenser that goes with the previously mentioned box. Ethyl chloride was first described in 1759 by Guillaume-Francois Rouelle (1703–1770), a French chemist. It was first used as a general anesthetic in 1847, by Johann Ferdinand Heyfelder (1798-1869), a German surgeon. Heyfelder was impressed by its fast onset and short duration of action, but it was too expensive and difficult to obtain for regular use. Once ethyl chloride became readily available, it was again taken up for anesthesia, first as a topical, "refrigeration" anesthetic in the early 1890s, then as a general anesthetic in the late 1890s. Ethyl chloride evaporates very quickly so that when it is sprayed onto the skin it produces very cold temperatures. “Refrigeration anesthesia”, or cryoanesthesia, refers to the anesthesia produced when the skin is significantly cooled. Due to its rapid onset, ethyl chloride was often used to induce general anesthesia. It would be followed by a second anesthetic, such as ether or nitrous oxide, which would be used for the remainder of the procedure. "Kélène" was a popular brand of ethyl chloride. It was so popular in Europe, Kélène became synonymous with ethyl chloride. Catalog Record: Ethyl Chloride Three Catalog Records (aive, aivf, aivh...

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