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Name the compound formed by heating ethanol at 443K with an excess of conc. H2SO4

When ethanol is heated in the presence of concentrated H2SO4 in excess, the compound formed is ethene.



Note: The above reaction is a dehydration reaction. H2SO4 is a dehydrating agent and removes water (H2O).


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