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1.On dropping a small piece of sodium into an organic compound 'a' with molecular formula C2H6O in a test tube a brisk effervescence is produced. On bringing a burning splinter the gas evolved burns with a pop sound. Identify 'a' and write the chemical equation.

2. What will happen when you heat the organic compound 'a' at 443K with excess of conc. sulphuric acid?

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Answered by sejuu
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1) The gas evolved burns with a pop sound, this indicates that the gas is hydrogen.
When ethanol reacts with sodium, sodium ethoxide is formed and hydrogen gas is released.
2C2H5OH + 2Na ------> 2C2H5ONa + H2
Hence, carbon compound 'X' is ethanol and gas 'Y' is hydrogen gas.
Ethanol on heating with conc. shuphuric acid gives ethene(CH2=CH2)
C2H5OH suphuric acid-------> CH2=CH2 + H2O

2.h2sO4 act as dehydrating agent
Answered by Anonymous
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Answer:

1) The gas evolved burns with a pop sound, this indicates that the gas is hydrogen.

When ethanol reacts with sodium, sodium ethoxide is formed and hydrogen gas is released.

2C2H5OH + 2Na ------> 2C2H5ONa + H2

Hence, carbon compound 'X' is ethanol and gas 'Y' is hydrogen gas.

Ethanol on heating with conc. shuphuric acid gives ethene(CH2=CH2)

C2H5OH suphuric acid-------> CH2=CH2 + H2O

2.h2sO4 act as dehydrating agent

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