Question

A compound 'X' on heating with access conc. sulphuric acid at 443k gives an unsaturated compound 'Y'. 'X' also react with sodium metal to evolve a colourless gas'Z'. write the equation of the chemical reaction of formation of 'Y' and also write the role of sulphuric acid in the reaction

Answer 1

According to the question,
X - ethanol
Y-Ethene
Z-hydrogen gas

The equations are :
C2H5OH --------->C2H4 +H2O

NOW,
C2H5OH +Na --------->C2H5ONa +H2
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