Write the name and structural formula of the compound formed when ethanol is heated at 443K temperature with excess of conc. H_(2)SO_(4). What is the role of conc. H_(2)SO_(4) in this reaction ? Also give the chemical equation for the reaction.

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1.	Write the name and structural formula of the compound formed when ethanol is heated at 443K temperature with excess of conc. H_(2)SO_(4). What is the role of conc. H_(2)SO_(4) in this reaction ? Also give the chemical equation for the reaction.
Answer» Solution :The NAME of the compound formed is Ethene and its structural FORMULA is `underset"ETHANOL"(CH_(3)CH_(2))OHoverset(conc.H_(2)SO_(4))underset "443K"rightarrow underset"Ethene"(CH_(2))=CH_(2)+H_(2)O` Role of `H_(2)SO_(4)`: It work asla catalyst to INITIATE the reaction to LOSE watermolecule to form alkene.