Question

A compound x on heating with excess concentrated sulphuric acid at 443 K give an unsaturated compound y x also react with sodium metal to involve a colourless gas Z identify xy and 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

X=ethanol
y=ethene
z=hydrogen
Formula is....

CH3CH2OH→CH2=CH2+H2O