Question

Write the name and structural formula of the compound obtained when ethanol is heated at 443 K with excess of conc. H₂SO₄. Also write chemical equation for the reaction stating the role of conc. H₂SO₄ in it.

Answer 1

When ethanol (C₂H₅OH) is heated at 443 K with excess of conc. H₂SO₄, ethene (C₂H₄) is obtained. In this reaction, sulphuric acid acts as a dehydrating agent.