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Conc. `H_(2)SO_(4)` heated with excess of `C_(2)H_(5)OH` at `1406^(@)C` to form

A

`CH_(3)CH_(2)-O-CH_(3)`

B

`CH_(3)CH_(2)-O-CH_(2)CH_(3)`

C

`CH_(3)CH_(2)-O-CH_(2)-CH_(2)-CH_(3)`

D

`CH_(2)=CH_(2)`

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The correct Answer is:
C
`CH_(3)CH_(2)-OH+HO-CH_(2)-CH_(3)overset("Conc. "H_(2)SO_(4))underset(140^(@)C)rarrunderset("Diethyl ether")(CH_(3)CH_(2)-O-CH_(2)-CH_(3)+CH_(2)0`
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