Hydrocarbons Question 391

Question: Ethyl alcohol on heating with conc. $ H_2SO_4 $ gives [EAMCET 1979; MP PMT 1996]

Options:

A) $ CH_3COOC_2H_5 $

B) $ C_2H_6 $

C) $ C_2H_4 $

D) $ C_2H_2 $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

$ CH_3-CH_2-OH\underset{H_2SO_4}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{Conc\text{.}}}}CH_2=CH_2+H_2O $