write the mechanism of acid dehydration of Ethanol to yield ethene.
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CH3CH2OH +CH3COOH=CH3XCOOH CH2 +
H2O
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Explanation:
It involves three steps:-
a)protonation of ethanol to form ethyl Oxonian ions.
b) formation of carbonation.
c) the acid consumed in step 1 is released in step 3.
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