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

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Convert ethanol into ethene using Hot conc.
$C_{2} H_{5} O H C o n c . H_{2} S O_{4} - ------- \to C H_{2} = C H_{2} + H_{2} O$
Here Conc. $H_{2} S O_{4}$ acts as a dehydrating agen

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Convert ethanol into ethene using (b) hot conc. H2SO4 Give only balanced equations.

Convert ethanol into ethene using Hot conc. C2H5OHConc.H2SO4−−−−−−−−→CH2=CH2+H2O Here Conc. H2SO4 acts as a dehydrating agen

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

Convert ethanol into ethene using Hot conc.
$C_{2} H_{5} O H C o n c . H_{2} S O_{4} - ------- \to C H_{2} = C H_{2} + H_{2} O$
Here Conc. $H_{2} S O_{4}$ acts as a dehydrating agen