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The reaction of ethyl magnesium bromide with water would give (ethane / methane / propane)?

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Hint: Ethyl magnesium bromide is a Grignard Reagent.Grignard reagent has the formula RMgX where X is a halogen, and R is an alkyl or aryl group.

Complete step by step answer:
The structure of ethyl magnesium bromide or Grignard reagent is –
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Ethylmagnesium bromide is a Grignard reagent with formula C2H5MgBr. It is widely used in the laboratory synthesis of many organic compounds.
Grignard reagents are made by adding halogenoalkane to magnesium in a flask having ethoxy – ethane (commonly known as diethyl ether or simply "ether"). The flask has a reflux condenser and the mixture is warmed over a water bath for nearly 20 - 30 minutes. Everything has to be perfectly dry because Grignard reagents react with water.
CH3CH2Br+MgethoxyethaneCH3CH2MgBr
It is used as a strong base to remove protons from various substrates such as alkynes –
RCCH+EtMgBrRCCMgBr+EtH
Ethyl magnesium bromide is a good nucleophile, i.e., it is attracted to electron deficient chemical species.
Grignard reagents react with water to produce alkanes.
CH3CH2MgBr+H2OCH3CH3+Mg(OH)Br
The reaction of ethyl magnesium bromide with water will produce ethane. This is a wasteful process.

Additional information:
 The inorganic product of this reaction, Mg(OH)Br, is known as a "basic bromide". We can consider it as a sort of half-way stage between magnesium bromide and magnesium hydroxide.

Note:
We should always keep in mind that the Grignard reagent has to be stored in completely dry conditions else the reagent will get converted to their corresponding alkanes.
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