How is ethanol form and which method is to form ethanol
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Answer:The manufacture of ethanol from ethene
Ethanol is manufactured by reacting ethene with steam. The catalyst used is solid silicon dioxide coated with phosphoric(V) acid. The reaction is reversible. Only 5% of the ethene is converted into ethanol at each pass through the reactor.
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Ethanol is manufactured by reacting ethene with steam. The catalyst used is solid silicon dioxide coated with phosphoric(V) acid. The reaction is reversible. ... By removing the ethanol from the equilibrium mixture and recycling the ethene, it is possible to achieve an overall 95% conversion.
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