Concentrated sulfuric acid or phosphoric acid can also be used to catalyse the dehydration of an alcohol.
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Concentrated sulfuric acid or phosphoric acid can also be used to catalyse the dehydration of an alcohol. The alcohol and concentrated acid are heated to about 170°C. The concentrated acid does not change chemically during the reaction.
a. Write an equation showing the dehydration of ethanol using concentrated sulfuric acid.
b. If propan-1-ol was used instead of ethanol, name the organic product formed.
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Cambridge International AS And A Level Chemistry Coursebook
ISBN: 9781316637739
2nd Edition
Authors: Lawrie Ryan, Roger Norris
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