explain the mechanism of dehydration of ethanol to ethene
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The conversion of ethyl alcohol to ethane requires the following two steps: a) Dehydration of ethyl alcohol in presence of an excess of “concentrated Sulphuric acid” at 180 degree Celsius to form an intermediate product ethylene which is an alkene.
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Ethanol can be dehydrated to give ethene by heating it with an excess of concentrated sulphuric acid at about 170°C. Concentrated phosphoric(V) acid, H3PO4, can be used instead. The acids aren't written into the equation because they serve as catalysts.
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