Question

What is ethanol. State 2 properties. What happens when it is burnt at 445k. Write the equation.....

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Answer 1

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Ethanol is mainly ethyl-alcohol(C2H5OH). It is also called as simply alcohol.It is mainly a compound which consists of an insoluble hydrocarbon part (C2H5) and a soluble part(OH)...and due to this, it is soluble in water in any proportion.100% pure ethanol is also known as rectified spirit.

Properties :--

It is highly flammable in nature.
it has a pleasent smell and a burning taste.

When heated at 443 K with excess conc. sulphuric acid ethanol dehydrates to form ethene along with water.
CH3CH2OH-----(Hot conc. H2SO4)------->> C2H4 + H2O

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