Question

write the chemical equation for the following chemical reaction and name the carbonic compound obtained.(1)Reaction of acidified potassium dichromate solution with ethanol on heating.(2Reaction of sodium metal with ethanol.(3)Reaction of concentrated sulphuric acid with ethanol at 443K.

Answer 1

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1) I know that the ethanol will be oxidized because the dichromate ion is a oxidizing agent, so Cr3+ as well as H2O will be produced from the acidified dichromate ion.
2)it reacts steadily to give off bubbles of hydrogen gas and leaves a colourless solution of sodium ethoxide, CH3CH2ONa.
3)When ETHANOL heated at 443 K sulphuric acid ethanol
dehydrates to form ethene along with water.CH3CH2OH( H2SO4) C2H4+ H2O