CBSE Class 10 Answered
Write the name and the structural formula of the compound formed when Ethanol is heated with conc.H2SO4 .State the role of conc.H2SO4 in this reaction.Write the chemical equation for the reaction.Please give some tips to solve this type of problem.
Asked by Udit Lilhare | 30 Jan, 2014, 04:55: PM
Expert Answer
When sulphuric acid is heated with ethanol, it causes dehydration of ethyl alcohol to give ethene.
Sulphuric acid act as a dehydrating agent.
Answered by | 30 Jan, 2014, 05:02: PM