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What happens when propanol is heated in presence of concentrated sulphuric acid?

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Answered by visroliyadevesh
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When ehanol is heated with concentrated sulphuric acid at 443 K, dehydration takes place and ethene is formed. In this reaction concentrated sulphuric acid acts as a dehydrating agent.

Answered by mindfulmaisel
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when propanol is heated in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid then the products which are formed are propene and water.

Explanation:

  • Concentrated sulphuric acid is a strong dehydrating agent. When it is heated with an alcohol then the hydroxyl group is removed from one carbon and an Alpha hydrogen is removed from the other carbon.
  • As a result a double bond is formed resulting in the formation of propene.
  • Here the alcohol acts as a dehydrating agent and hence water is formed from the reaction as a product.
  • This reaction is possible only in acidic medium in the presence of heat.

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