Question

What is the action of sulphuric acid at different temp.
& different concentaations an the following campounds?
A.Ethanol​

Answer 1

Answer:

Ethanol can be dehydrated to give ethene by heating it with an excess of concentrated sulphuric acid at 170

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C. The acid catalysts normally used in alcohol dehydration is concentrated sulphuric acid which results in alkene.C 2 H5 OH+conc.H 2 SO4 →C2H4 +H2 O