Convert ethanol into ethene using
(a) solid dehydrating agent
Give only balanced equations.

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Conversion of ethanol to ethene by using solid dehydrating agent:
$C_{2} H_{2} O H + O_{2} A l_{2} O_{3} - -- \to C_{2} H_{4} + H_{2} O$
Here $A l_{2} O_{3}$ (Alumina) acts as a dehydrating agent.

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(a) solid dehydrating agent
Give only balanced equations.

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$C_{2} H_{2} O H + O_{2} A l_{2} O_{3} - -- \to C_{2} H_{4} + H_{2} O$
Here $A l_{2} O_{3}$ (Alumina) acts as a dehydrating agent.