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State the method of preparation of ethanol :
(a) by hydrolysis of ethene,
(b) by hydrolysis of ethyl bromide.

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(a) By hydrolysis of ethene: When concentrated sulphuric acid is added to ethene at a temperature of 80oC and pressure of 30 atm, ethyl hydrogen sulphate is produced. Ethyl hydrogen sulphate on hydrolysis with boiling water gives ethanol.

C2H4+H2SO480oC/30atm−−−−−−C2H6SO4

C2H6SO4+H2OC2H5OH+H2SO4


(b) By hydrolysis of alkyl halide: Alcohols can be prepared by the hydrolysis of an alkyl halide with a hot dilute alkali.

C2H5Cl+KOHboilC2H5OH+KCl


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