On heating ethanol with exess of concentrated `H_(2)SO_(4) " to " 170^(@)C`, the product obtained is

Options

A. ethyne
B. ethane
C. ethene
D. ethoxy ethane

Answer

C

Explanation

On heating ethanol with excess of concentrated `H_(2)SO_(4)` to `170^(@)C`, ethene is the product.
`CH_(3)CH_(2)OH + H_(2)SO_(4) rarr underset(underset(C_(2)H_(4) + H_(2)SO_(4))(darr 170^(@)C))(CH_(3) CH_(2)HSO_(4)) + H_(2)O`