Question

Dehydration of propanol

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Propan-2-ol can be dehydrated to give propene by heating it with an excess of concentrated sulphuric acid at about 170°C. Concentrated phosphoric(V) acid, H3PO4, can be used instead. ... Notice that the -OH group is lost, together with a hydrogen from a next-door carbon - it doesn't matter which one.

Answer 2

Answer:

$Propan-2-ol can be dehydrated to give propene by \\ heating it with an excess of concentrated sulphuric acid a \\ t about 170°C. Concentrated phosphoric(V) acid, H3PO4, can be u \\ sed instead. The acids aren't written into the equation becau \\ se they serve as catalysts$