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A compound 'A' with molecular formula $C_{2} H_{4}$ is obtained by heating compound 'B' with conc. $H_{2} S O_{4}$ . 'B' is a powerful fuel. Identify 'A' and 'B' and write the chemical equation involved. Write the role of conc. $H_{2} S O_{4}$ in this reaction?

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Compound B = Ethanol $[{C H}_{3} {C H}_{2} - O H]$ on heating ethanol with con. $H_{2} {S O}_{4}$ . It becomes ethane.
${C H}_{3} {C H}_{2} - O H c o n c . H_{2} {S O}_{4} - ------ \to C_{2} H_{4}$

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