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Formation of di ethyl ether form ethanol is based on a

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dehydration reaction

B

dehydrogenation reaction

C

hydrogenation reaction

D

homolytic fission reaction

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Ethanol on dehydration in presence of conc. `H_(2)SO_(4)` at `140^(@)C`, gives diethyl ether.
`2C_(2)H_(5)OH overset("Conc. "H_(2)SO_(4))underset(140^(@)C)rarr underset("diethyl ether")(C_(2)H_(5)-O-C_(2)H_(5))+H_(2)O`
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