Alcohols Phenols And Ethers Question 171
Question: Ethyl alcohol is industrially prepared from ethylene by
[CPMT 1985]
Options:
A) Permanganate oxidation
B) Catalytic reduction
C) Absorbing in $ H_2SO_4 $ followed by hydrolysis
D) Fermentation
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ CH_2=CH_2\xrightarrow{H_2SO_4}CH_3-CH_2-HSO_4\xrightarrow{Hydrolysis} $
$ CH_3CH_2-OH+H_2SO_4 $
BETA
