How can the ethyl bromide be converted into ethyl alcohol by the action of moist silver oxide ?

Silver oxide reacts with water to form silver hydroxide.

 

Ag2O + H2O -------> 2AgOH

Silver hydroxide reacts with ethyl bromide to form ethanol.

C2H5Br + AgOH -------> C2H5OH + AgBr

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