MCQ
When ethanol is heated with concentrated sulphuric acid at 170°C, it gets converted into ethene. In this reaction, concentrated sulphuric acid acts as:
- AOxidising agent.
- BCatalyst.
- CDehydrating agent.
- DReducing agent.
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Answer
- Dehydrating agent.
Explanation:
Sulphuric acid acts as a dehydrating agent as it removes water molecules from the alcohol (ethanol), and converts it to ethane.
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