Question

Which of the following compounds when treated with 98% H2SO4 gives an alcohol

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Answer 1

ANSWER

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

0

C. The acid catalysts normally used in alcohol dehydration is concentrated sulphuric acid which results in alkene.

C

2

H

5

OH+conc.H

2

SO

4

→C

2

H

4

+H

2

O