Question

a compound X on heating with excess of H2So4 at 443 k gives an unsaturated compound Y . X also reacts with sodium metal to evolve a colourless gas Z . identify X,. Y ,Z write the chemical reaction of formation of Y

Answer 1

x=ethanol
y=ethene
z=hydrogen gas
ch3ch2oh -------> ch2=ch2 + h2o

Answer 2

X is ethanol
Y is ethene
Z is hydrogen