NEET Chemistry Preparation MCQ Question
Consider a reaction setup where ethanol is dehydrated in the presence of sulphuric acid at 413 K. What is the most likely product formed in this reaction?
Ethoxyethane
Ethene
Acetaldehyde
Acetic acid
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
At 413 K, ethanol undergoes dehydration in the presence of sulphuric acid to form ethoxyethane, which is an ether. This process is an example of the nucleophilic bimolecular reaction (SN2) of alcohols.
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