a compound X on heating with excess concentrated sulphuric acid at 443 Kelvin gives and unsaturated compound Y. X also reacts with sodium metal to evolve a colourless gas Z identify X Y Z .write the equation of the chemical reaction of formation of Y and also write the role of sulphuric acid in the reaction
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compound x is ethanol and
y is ethene and
z is hydrogen
(eq for coversion of ethanol to ethene)
sulphuric acid acts as a dehydrating agent.
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