Question

When ethyl methyl ether is treated with cold concentrated HI, it gives two products. Products formed are ____________.

Options

• CH₃l + C₂H₅OH

• CH₃CH₂OH + CH₃OH + CH₃l

• CH₃OH + C₂H₅l

• CH₃CH₂I + CH₃l + H₂O

Answer 1

When ethyl methyl ether is treated with cold concentrated HI, it gives two products. Products formed are CH₃l + C₂H₅OH.

Explanation:

\[\ce{\underset{Ethyl methyl ether}{CH3OC2H5} + HI ->[Cold] \underset{Methyl iodide}{CH3I} + \underset{Ethyl alcohol}{C2H5OH}}\]