When ethanol is heated with concentrated sulphuric acid at 170°C, it gets
converted into ethene. In this reaction, concentrated sulphuric acid acts as:
(a) oxidising agent
(b) catalyst
(c) dehydrating agent
(d) reducing agent
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Sulphuric acid acts as a dehydrating agent. At 170°C ethanol can be dehydrated to give ethene by heating it with an excess of concentrated sulphuric acid. This reaction is called hydration of ethane.
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