Convert ethanol into ethene using
(a) solid dehydrating agent
(b) hot conc. $H_{2} S O_{4}$ ?
Give only balanced equations.

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(i) Solid dehydrating agent:.

$C_{2} H_{5} O H A l_{2} O_{3} - --- \to 3000^{o} C C_{2} H_{4} E t h e n e + H_{2} O$

(ii) Hot conc. $H_{2} S O_{4}$ :

$C_{2} H_{5} O H C o n c . H_{2} S O_{4} - ------- \to 170^{o} C C_{2} H_{4} E t h e n e + H_{2} O$

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Convert ethanol into ethene using
(a) solid dehydrating agent
(b) hot conc. $H_{2} S O_{4}$ ?
Give only balanced equations.

(i) Solid dehydrating agent:.

$C_{2} H_{5} O H A l_{2} O_{3} - --- \to 3000^{o} C C_{2} H_{4} E t h e n e + H_{2} O$

(ii) Hot conc. $H_{2} S O_{4}$ :

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