BVP Medical BVP Medical Solved Paper-2003

  • question_answer
    Formation of diethyl ether from ethanol is based on a:

    A)  dehydration reaction

    B)  dehydrogenation reaction

    C)  hydrogenation reaction

    D)  homolytic fission reaction

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    Ethanol, on dehydration in presence of cone. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] at \[{{140}^{o}}C\], gives diethyl ether. \[2{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\xrightarrow[{{140}^{o}}C]{conc.\,{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}}\]\[\underset{diethyl\,ether}{\mathop{{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}-O-{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}+{{H}_{2}}O}}\,\]


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