Alkyl Halides and Aryl HalidesHard
Question
In the preparation of ethyl chloride by the reaction CH3CH2OH + HCl 
CH3CH2Cl + H2O
the major reason for using anhydrous ZnCl2 as a catalyst is that
CH3CH2Cl + H2Othe major reason for using anhydrous ZnCl2 as a catalyst is that
Options
A.It absorbs water formed in the reaction and drives the equilibrium to the right
B.It coordinates with the product CH3CH2Cl and drives the reaction to the right
C.It assists in forming the nucleophile Cl− from HCl
D.It coordinates with oxygen of ethyl alcohol and increases the leaving group ability of the−OH group