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Which of the following gives ethene when heated with conc. sulphuric acid?

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CH3CHO
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CH3COOH
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CH3OH
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CH3CH2OH
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Solution

The correct option is C CH3CH2OH
CH2CH2OHΔ, conc. H2SO4−−−−−−−−CH2=CH2+H2O
Conc. sulphuric acid is a dehydrating agent which removes water from ethanol.

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