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Question
Convert ethanol into ethene using a solid dehydrating agent. Give only balanced equation.
Solution
\[\ce{\underset{[Ethanol]}{C2H5OH} ->[Al2O3][300^\circ C] \underset{[Ethene]}{C2H4} + H2O}\]
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