Alcohols Phenols And Ethers Question 190
Question: Dehydration of ethanol gives
[CPMT 1985; BHU 1989]
Options:
A) Acetic acid
B) Ethane
C) Ethylene
D) Acetylene
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ CH_3-CH_2-OH\underset{170{{}^{o}}C}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{Conc\text{.}H_2SO_4}}}CH_2=CH_2+H_2O $