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Ethyl alcohol is heated with conc. H(2)S...

Ethyl alcohol is heated with conc. `H_(2)SO_(4)`. The product formed is

A

`CH_(3)COOC_(2)H_(5)`

B

`C_(2)H_(6)`

C

`C_(2)H_(4)`

D

`C_(2)H_(2)`

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The correct Answer is:
C
When ethyl alcohol is heated with conc. `H_(2)SO_(4)` it forms ethene `(C_(2)H_(4))` along with water.
`underset("Ethanol")(C_(2)H_(5)OH) underset(Delta)overset(H_(2)SO_(4))rarr CH_(2) underset("Ethene")(=) CH_(2)+ H_(2)O`
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