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What is the side product obtained during the preparation of diethyl ether by the dehydration of ethyl alcohol with concentrated H_(2)SO_(4)?

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Ethylene
Ethane
Alcohol
Ethanal

Solution :Ethylene is obtained as the side product during preparation of diethyl ETHER by the dehydration of ethyl alcohol with concentrated `H_(2)SO_(4)`.
`UNDERSET("Ethylene")(H_(2)O+CH_(2)=CH_(2)) OVERSET("conc. " H_(2)SO_(4))larr C_(2)H_(5)Oh underset(DELTA)overset("conc." H_(2)SO_(4))to underset("Diethyl ether")(C_(2)H_(5)-O-C_(2)H_(5)+H_(2)O)`


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