In order to obtain diethyl ether from ethanol, the latter is taken in-

Options

A. In equal amount of sulphuri acid
B. In slightly lesser amount of sulphuric acid
C. In excess amount of sulphuric acid
D. in far lesser amount of sulphuric acid

Answer

C

Explanation

`CH_(3)-CH_(2)-OH underset("Excess amount")overset(H_(2)SO_(4)//Delta)toCH_(3)-CH_(2)-O-CH_(2)-CH_(3)`