Write chemical equation repressing the preparation of ethanol from ethane.

  First convert ethane to ethene and then to ethanol.

           Br₂                  Alc.

                CH₃ – CH₃ ———>   C₂H₅Br    ———> CH₂ = CH₂

                   Ethane       hv    Ethyl bromide KOH     Ethene

	C2H4     +      H2O   ==>       C2H5OH  
	Ethene          Steam             Ethanol