Ethyl alcohol reacts with SOCl₂ to form?

Ethyl chloride

Ethyl bromide

Ethyl acetate

None of these

Explanation

Ethyl alcohol ( $C_2H_5OH$ ) reacts with thionyl chloride ( $SOCl_2$ ) to produce ethyl chloride ( $C_2H_5Cl$ ) along with $SO_2$ and $HCl$ as by-products.

This reaction is commonly used for converting alcohols into alkyl chlorides.