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Three chemical reactions are shown.
1 catalytic addition of steam to ethene
2 combustion of ethanol
3 fermentation of glucose
In which of the reactions does the relative molecular mass of the carbon-containing compound
decrease?

A
1 and 2
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1 only
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2 and 3
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3 only
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Solution

The correct option is D 2 and 3

The reaction of ethene with steam to form ethanol can be reversed. This allows ethanol to be converted into ethene. A catalyst of hot aluminium oxide is used to speed up the reaction.

ethanol\xrightarrow~ethene+steam

C_{2}H_{5}OH\xrightarrow~C_{2}H_{4}+H_{2}O

This is called a dehydration reaction.


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