Question

how to convert ethyl alcohol toethane​

Answer 1

Answer:

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.

b) This intermediate product of ethylene is further treated with hydrogen gas in the presence of catalyst Nickel to give our desired product ethane. Platinum can also be used as a “catalyst”.

Answer 2

first ethyl alcohol can be converted into ethene by the process of adding H2so4 which acts as dehydrating agent and remove water from it then we can use addition reaction in order to convert Ethene to ethane with the presence of Nickel catalyst

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