Question

how will you prepare ethane from ethylene?​

Answer 1

Ethene on catalytic hydrogenation in presence of Nickel catalyst gives ethane.

Answer 2

Answer:

Method 1 (Direct)

Catalytic Hydrogenation of Ethylene to give Ethane

Rather Strong Reducing Agent Like

Method 2 (To make this a longer process )

Reaction of Ethylene with H2O ( in presence HgSO4) to make it CH3CHO

Reaction of CH3CHO with LiAlH4 to give CH3CH2OH

Reaction of Ethanol with Al2O3 to give out ethane

2 C2H5OH-----Al2O3+ Heat ----> 2 C2H6 + O2