Question

Absolute ethyl alcohol can be converted to diethyl ether by heating it to 410 K in the presence of

• A. Dil. $H_2SO_4$
• B. Dil. HCl
• C. Cone. $H_2S0_4$
• D. Cone. $CH_3COOH$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Cone. $H_2S0_4$

Answer 2

${2CH_3CH_2OH ->[Conc.H_2SO_4][410 \,K] C_2H_5 -O-C_2H_5 +H_2O}$