Write the name and structural formula of the compound obtained when ethanol is heated at 443 K with excess of conc H2S04 Also write chemical equation for the reaction stating the role of cone. H2S04 in it.
When ethanol is heated at 443 K with excess of conc H2S04 ethene (C2H4) is obtained.
C2H5OH → CH2 = CH2 + H2O (443K) →
Conc. H2SO4 acts as a dehydrating agent.
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