The compound \(\mathrm{A}\) is ethanol \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{OH}\). The compound \(\mathrm{A}\) on treatment with Na gives sodium ethoxide \(\left(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{ONa}\right)\) which is compound \(\mathrm{B}\).
\(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{OH} \underset{-\mathrm{H}_{2}}{\stackrel{\mathrm{Na}}{\longrightarrow}} \mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{ONa}\)
The compound \(\mathrm{A}\) on treatment with \(\mathrm{PCl}_{5}\) gives ethyl chloride \(\left(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5}-\mathrm{Cl}\right)\) which is compound \(\mathrm{C}\).
\(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{OH} \stackrel{\mathrm{PCl}_{5}}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5}-\mathrm{Cl}+\mathrm{HCl}+\mathrm{POCl}_{3}\)
\(\mathrm{B}\) and \(\mathrm{C}\) react together to give diethyl ether.
\(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{ONa}+\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{Cl} \rightarrow \mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{OC}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5}+\mathrm{NaCl}\)
\(\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}\) and \(\mathrm{C}\) are in the order \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{OH}, \mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{ONa}, \mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{Cl}\).