Question

Dehydration is based on the principle of removal of _______________.

Answer 1

dehydration is based on the principle of removal of water.

Answer 2

Dear Student,

◆ Answer -

Dehydration is based on the principle of removal of water.

● Explaination -

• Chemical reactions in which water molecule is removed from the reacting entity are called dehydration reactions.
• Dehydration is simply reverse of hydration.

# For example -

• Ethyl alcohol when treated with conc.H2SO4, it gets dehydrated to form ethylene.

CH3-CH2-OH --> CH2=CH2 + H2O

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