Question

Give two dehydration
alcohol
og ethyl​

Answer 1

Answer:

Ethanol can be dehydrated to give ethene by heating it with an excess of concentrated sulphuric acid at about 170°C. ... The acids aren't written into the equation because they serve as catalysts

Reaction:

C

2

H

5

OH

H

2

SO

4

−H

2

O

C

2

H

4

During the dehydration of ethyl alcohol in presence of sulphuric acid, the alcohol group from one carbon and hydrogen group from other carbon is eliminated and the double bond is formed between the carbons forming an alkene.