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What is the side product obtained during the preparation of diethyl ether by the dehydration of ethyl alcohol with concentrated `H_(2)SO_(4)`?

A

Ethylene

B

Ethane

C

Alcohol

D

Ethanal

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Ethylene is obtained as the side product during preparation of diethyl ether by the dehydration of ethyl alcohol with concentrated `H_(2)SO_(4)`.
`underset("Ethylene")(H_(2)O+CH_(2)=CH_(2)) overset("conc. " H_(2)SO_(4))larr C_(2)H_(5)Oh underset(Delta)overset("conc." H_(2)SO_(4))to underset("Diethyl ether")(C_(2)H_(5)-O-C_(2)H_(5)+H_(2)O)`
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