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Diethyl ether is prepared by passing vap...

Diethyl ether is prepared by passing vapours of ethyl bromide over heated catalyst under high temperature and pressure. The catalyst is :

A

`SiO_(2)`

B

CuO

C

`Al_(2)O_(3)`

D

`Ag_(2)O`

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The correct Answer is:
C
Dehydration of alcohols to ethers is done with `AI_(2)O_(3)`
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