JEE Main 2016ChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersEasyMCQ

JEE Main 2016Alcohols Phenols and Ethers Question with Solution

JEE Main 2016 (09 Apr Online)

Question

The gas evolved on heating CH3MgBr in methanol is:

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AMethane

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CH3OH having acidic H so in CH3MgBr the CH3- will react as a base and form CH4 by acid-base reaction.

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