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प्रश्न
State how the following conversions can be carried out:
Ethyl alcohol to Ethane
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उत्तर
When concentrated sulphuric acid is added to ethyl alcohol, it causes dehydration to give ethene. Ethene reacts with hydrozen in presence of Ni to give ethane.
\[\ce{C2H5OH ->[Conc.H2SO4][170°] CH2 = CH2 + H2O}\]
\[\ce{CH2 = CH2 + H2 ->[Ni][300°C] CH3 - CH3}\]
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Name the following:
The distinctive reaction that takes place when ethanol is treated with acetic acid.
What is the common name of ethanoic acid?
Name the functional group present in the following compound:
C2H5CHO
A student adds 4 mL of acetic acid to a test tube containing 4 mL of distilled water. He then shakes the test tube and leaves it to settle. After about 10 minutes he observes:
(A) a layer of water over the layer of acetic acid
(B) a layer of acetic acid over the layer of water
(C) a precipitate settling at the bottom of the test tube
(D) a clear colourless solution
Give the structural formula of Acetic acid.
How is ethyne prepared in the laboratory?
Write the chemical equation for the following:
Combustion of methane
Give reason for the following :
Ethyne is more reactive than ethane
Write the molecular formula of the given compound.
Ethanoic acid
Mineral acids are stronger acids than carboxylic acids because
- mineral acids are completely ionised
- carboxylic acids are completely ionised
- mineral acids are partially ionised
- carboxylic acids are partially ionised
