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प्रश्न
Why is ethanol used as a fuel?
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उत्तर
Ethanol, a highly inflammable liquid, readily burns in the air with a clear flame to give heat and light. Therefore, ethanol is used as a fuel.
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Write balanced chemical equations for Preparation of ethanol from Ethyl Chloride
Write a balanced chemical equations for Heating of Ethanol at 170°C in the presence of conc. Sulphuric acid
What is the common name of methanal?
Give the harmful effects of drinking alcohol.
Explain why, methanol is much more dangerous to drink than ethanol.
What happens when ethanol reacts with ethanoic acid in the presence of a little of concentrated sulphuric acid? Write equation of the reaction involved.
What happens when ethanol is oxidised with alkaline potassium permanganate (or acidified potassium dichromate)? Write the equation of the reaction involved.
State the method of preparation of ethanol by hydrolysis of ethyl bromide.
Name the oxidising agent used for the conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid. Distinguish between ethanol and ethanoic acid on the basis of (i) litmus test, (ii) reaction with sodium carbonate
In a tabular form, differentiate between ethanol and ethanoic acid under the following heads:
(i) Physical state
(ii) Taste
(iii) NaHCO3 test
(iv) Ester test
Write the equations of chlorination of ethane
Ethanol is soluble in water in all proportions.
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.
Look at below figure and answer the following questions.
- What change would you observe in the calcium hydroxide solution taken in tube B?
- Write the reaction involved in test tubes A and B respectively.
- If ethanol is given instead of ethanoic acid, would you expect the same change?
- How can a solution of lime water be prepared in the laboratory?
______ react with dil. HNO3 to evolve hydrogen gas.
Give the balanced chemical equation of the reactions.
Neutralization of NaOH with ethanoic acid.
Give the balanced chemical equation of the following reaction:
Combustion of ethanol.
Give the balanced chemical equation of the following reaction:
Oxidation of ethanol by acidified potassium dichromate.
