Question

What are $X$ and $Y$ in the reaction,
$C_2H_4 + H_2SO_4 \xrightarrow{80^{\circ}C} X \xrightarrow[{\Delta}]{H_2O} Y$

• A. $C _{2} H _{6}, C _{2} H _{5} OH$
• B. $C _{2} H _{4}, C _{2} H _{5} SH$
• C. $C _{2} H _{5} OSO _{3} H , C _{2} H _{5} OH$
• D. $C _{2} H _{4}, C _{2} H _{5} OH$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$C_2H_4 + H_2SO_4 \xrightarrow{80^{\circ}C} C_2H_5HSO_4 \xrightarrow[{\Delta}]{H_2O} C_2H_5OH$