Answer to Question #229000 in Organic Chemistry for Moe

Question

Which one of the following gives the MOST likely products for the reaction 

between 1-chloropropane and potassium hydroxide, which occurs at 25 °C? 

 Products

A. CH₃CH₂CH₃ + Cl^- + OH^- + K⁺

B. CH₃CHCH₃ + Cl^- + H2O + K⁺

C. CH₃CH(OH)CH₃ + Cl^- + H⁺

D. CH₃CH₂CH₂OH + Cl^-+ K⁺

E. CH₃CHCHCl + K⁺ + OH^-   + H⁺

Answer 1

B. CH3CHCH3 + Cl- + H2O + K+