A compound x on heating with excess conc . sulphuric acid at 443k gives an unsaturated compound y . X also reacts with sodium metal to evolve a colourless gas z . identify x, y and z . write the equation of the chemical reaction for the formation of y and also write the role of sulphuric acid in the reaction
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X is ethanol when it is heated h2so4 form a ethene y is ethene and z is hyadrogen gas sulphuric acid is a reducing agent
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Compound x is ethyl alcohol with the formula C2H5OH
It reacts with conc. Sulphuric acid to give the unsaturated compound Y called ethene with formula C2H4
Compound Z evolved after reaction of alcohol with sodium is hydrogen
Formation of Y:
C2H5OH + H2SO4–>C2H4 + H2O
Sulphuric acid plays the role of dehydrating agent.
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