Ethene is formed when ethanol at 443 K is heated with excess of concentrated sulphuric acid. What is the role of sulphuric acid in
this reaction? Write the balanced chemical equation of this reaction
A gas is evolved when ethanol reacts with sodium. Name the gas evolved and also write the balanced chemical equation of the reaction involved.
Name the functional groups present in the following compounds
(a) CH3COCH2CH2CH2CH3
(b) CH3CH2CH2COOH
(c) CH3CH2CH2CH2CHO
(d) CH3CH2OH
A compound X is formed by the reaction of a carboxylic acidC2H4O2 and an alcohol in presence of a few drops of H2SO4. The alcohol on oxidation with alkaline KMnO4 followed by acidification gives the same carboxylic acid as used in this reaction. Give the names and structures of (a) carboxylic acid, (b) alcohol and (c) the compound X. Also write the reaction.
Draw the electron dot structure of ethyne and also draw its structural formula
The first member of alkyne homologous series is
(a) ethyne
(b) ethene
(c) propyne
(d) methane