The Total solution for NCERT class 6-12
The reaction:
is classified as :
(a) electrophilicsubstitution (b) nucleophilic substitution
(c) elimination (d)addition
It is an example ofnucleophilic substitution reaction. The hydroxyl group of KOH (OH–)with a lone pair of itself acts as a nucleophile and substitutes iodide ion inCH3CH2I to form ethanol.