When ethanol is heated with excess concentrated tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid, the organic product formed is

Myschool Nuel

1 year ago

Thanks @Iyin praise for your contribution. In the laboratory preparation of Ehene, C2H4, ethanol undergoes dehydration when reacted with excess H2SO4 (acting as the dehydrating agent) to produce ethene.

totoms

2 years ago

Is the answer not ethane ?

Som15432

1 year ago

Sulfuric acid, when concentrated and hot, acts as a powerful dehydrating agent. This means it removes water from other substances.
In the case of ethanol (which is an alcohol), sulfuric acid removes a water molecule (H₂O). When this happens, the ethanol molecule is transformed into ethene.
So the correct answer is:
* D. ethene
Here's a simple way to remember it:
* Ethanol loses water = Ethene