A carbon compound A forms B with sodium metal and again A forms C with PCl5, but B and C form diethyl ether. Therefore A, and B and C are :–

(a) C2H5OH, C2H5ONa, C2H5Cl

(b) C2H5Cl, C2H5ONa, C2H5Cl2

(c) C2H5OH, C2H6, C2H5Cl2

(d) C2H5OH, C2H5Cl, C2H5ONa

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Correct Option (a) C2H5OH, C2H5ONa, C2H5Cl

Explanation: 

C2H5OH(A) + Na → C2H5ONa(B)

C2H5OH(A) + PCl5 → C2H5Cl(C)

C2H5ONa(B) + C2H5Cl (C) → C2H5OC2H5 + NaCl

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