The reaction:
$C H_{3} C H_{2} I + K O H_{a q} \to C H_{3} C H_{2} O H + K I$ is classified as :
(a) electrophilic substitution (b) nucleophilic substitution (c) elimination (d) addition

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$C H_{3} C H_{2} I + K O H_{a q} \to C H_{3} C H_{2} O H + K I$
It is an example of nucleophilic substitution reaction. The hydroxyl group of $K O H (O H^{-})$ with a lone pair of itself acts as a nucleophile and substitutes iodide ion in $C H_{3} C H_{2} I$ to form ethanol.

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The reaction:

is classified as :

(a) electrophilic substitution (b) nucleophilic substitution

C H_{3} C H_{2} I + K O H (a q) \to C H_{3} C H_{2} O H + K I

C H_{3} C H_{2} I + K O H (a q) \to C H_{3} C H_{2} O H + K I

C H_{3} C H_{2} I + K O H (a q .) ⟶ C H_{3} C H_{2} O H + K I

C H_{3} C H_{2} I + K O H (a q) \to C H_{3} C H_{2} O H + K I

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