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Write the mechanism of aicd catalysed dehydration of ethanol to ethane.

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Step 1: Formation of protonated alcohol

Step 2 : Formation of carbocation: Protonated alcohol loses the water molecule to form the carbocation. It is the slowest step and hence, the rate determining step of the reaction.

Step 3 : Elimination of proton: Elimination of proton from carbocation form an alkene.
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