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Question
Ethene is formed when ethanol at 443 K is heated with excess of concentrated sulphuric acid. What is the role of sulphuric acid in this reaction? Write the balanced chemical equation of this reaction.
Solution
`underset("(ethanol)")("C"_2"H"_5"OH") overset("Conc". "H"_2"SO"_4)(->) underset("(ethene)")("CH"_2 = "CH"_2) + "H"_2"O"`
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