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Q. Ethyl alcohol is heated with conc. $H_2SO_4$. The product formed is

AMUAMU 2006

Solution:

Ethyl alcohol on dehydration with conc. $H _{2} SO _{4}$ at $170^{\circ} C$, gives ethylene.
$CH_3CH_2OH \xrightarrow[conc.H_2SO_4]{170^{\circ}C} \underset{\text{ethylene}}{CH_2 = CH_2} +H_2O$