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Ethanol is converted into ethoxy ethane:

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by heating excess of ethanol with conc. H2SO4 at 140oC
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by heating Ethanol with excess of conc. H2SO4 at 413K
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by treating with conc. H2SO4 at room temperature
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by treating with conc. H2SO4 at 273K
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Solution

The correct option is A by heating excess of ethanol with conc. H2SO4 at 140oC
Ethanol is converted into ethoxy ethane by heating excess of ethanol with conc. sulphuric acid at 140 oC.

CH3CH2OHexcessconc.H2SO4−−−−−−140 oCCH3CH2OCH2CH3+H2O

Hence, the correct option is A

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