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How can you obtain iodoethane from ethanol when no other iodine containing reagent except NaI is available in the laboratory?

Ethanol can be reacted with HCl gives chloroethane in the presence of ZnCl₂. Chloroethane on reacting with NaI gives iodoethane.

Predict the major product formed when HCl is added to isobutylene. Explain the mechanism involved.

Discuss the nature of C–X bond in the haloarenes.

Cyanide ion acts as an ambident nucleophile. From which end it acts as a stronger nucleophile in aqueous medium? Give reason for your answer.

Match the the compounds given in Column I with the effects given in Column II.