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(i) An organic compound 'X' reacts with sodium metal to form sodium ethoxide and a gas 'Y'. Identify 'X' and 'Y'. (ii) What happens when ethanol is heated at 443 K with conc. H_(2)SO_(4)?

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SOLUTION :(i) `2C_(2)H_(5)OH + 2Na+2C_(2)H_(5)ONa+H_(2)` .X. is ethanol and Y is HYDROGEN.
(ii) `CH_(3)CH_(2)OHoverset(Conc.H_(2)SO_(4))underset"443K"rightarrowCH_(2)=CH_(2)H_(2)O`


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