What happens when ethanol is heated at 443 K with excess of conc. H 2 SO 4 ?

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

Concentrated sulphuric acid can act as a dehydrating agent. Hence, ethanol when heated at 443 K with excess conc. H₂SO₄ undergoes dehydration reaction to form ethene.

The reaction involved is,

What happens when ethanol is heated at 443 K with excess of conc. H2SO4?

What happens when ethanol is heated at 443 K with excess of conc. H₂SO₄?