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Question
Write the balanced equations to convert:
(a) Ethanol to ethene
(b) Ethene to ethanol
Solution
(a) Ethanol to ethene:
\[\ce{CH3CH2OH ->[concH2SO4][170°C] CH2 = CH2 + H2O}\]
(b) Ethene to ethanol:
\[\ce{CH2 = Ch2 + H2O ->[H] CH3 - CH2OH}\]
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