Ethene is prepared by the dehydration of :

methanol

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butanol

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ethanol

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propanol

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Solution

The correct option is C ethanol
$C H_{3} C H_{2} O H c o n c . H_{2} S O_{4} / 170^{\circ} C - ----------- \to A l_{2} O_{3} - 350^{\circ} C H_{2} C = C H_{2} + H_{2} O$

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How is ethene prepared by :
(a) dehydrohalogenation reaction?
(b) dehydration reaction?
Give equations and name the products formed.

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