5. Bromoethane, CH3CH2Br, reacts with sodium hydroxide in an elimination reaction to form ethene. (i) Outline a mechanism for this elimination reaction. (ii) Suggest one reason why this method for making ethene is not used in industry.

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5. Bromoethane, CH3CH2Br, reacts with sodium hydroxide in an elimination reaction to form ethene.
(i) Outline a mechanism for this elimination reaction.
(ii) Suggest one reason why this method for making ethene is not used in industry.
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