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Q. How would you convert (a) ethanol to ethene (b) ethene to ethane.
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a) Ethanol can be converted to ethene in presence of concentrated sulphuric acid. It is called as dehydration reaction.
CH3-CH2-OH CH2=CH2 + H2O
b) Ethene can be converted to ethane by addition of hydrogen molecule. It is known as hydrogenation reaction.
CH2=CH2 + H2 CH3-CH3
CH3-CH2-OH CH2=CH2 + H2O
b) Ethene can be converted to ethane by addition of hydrogen molecule. It is known as hydrogenation reaction.
CH2=CH2 + H2 CH3-CH3
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