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a) Ethanol can be converted to ethene in presence of concentrated sulphuric acid. It is called as dehydration reaction.
CH3-CH2-OH → (Concentrated H2SO4) CH2=CH2 + H2O
b) Ethanol can be converted into ethanoic acid by treating it with alkaline KMnO4 or acidified K2Cr2O7 and heating. Following is the chemical equation for the reaction
CH3-CH2-OH Alkaline KMn O 4 → CH3-COOH
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