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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

What are \(X, Y, Z\) in the following reactions?


\(\mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{OH} \xrightarrow{Y} \mathrm{CH}_2=\mathrm{CH}_2+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\)

  1. A \(\begin{array}{|c|c|c|} \hline X & Y & Z \\ \hline \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4, 443 \mathrm{~K} & \begin{array}{l} 85 \% \mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{PO}_4 \\ 440 \mathrm{~K} \end{array} & \begin{array}{l} 20 \% \mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{PO}_4, \\ 358 \mathrm{~K} \end{array} \\ \hline \end{array}\)
  2. B \(\begin{array}{|c|c|c|} \hline X & Y & Z \\ \hline \begin{array}{l} 85 \% \mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{PO}_4 \\ 440 \mathrm{~K} \end{array} & \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4, 443 \mathrm{~K} & \begin{array}{l} 20 \% \mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{PO}_4 \\ 358 \mathrm{~K} \end{array} \\ \hline \end{array}\)
  3. C \(\begin{array}{|c|c|c|} \hline X & Y & Z \\ \hline \begin{array}{l} 20 \% \mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{PO}_4, \\ 358 \mathrm{~K} \end{array} & \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4, 443 \mathrm{~K} & \begin{array}{l} 85 \% \mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{PO}_4, \\ 440 \mathrm{~K} \end{array} \\ \hline \end{array}\)
  4. D \(\begin{array}{|c|c|c|} \hline X & Y & Z \\ \hline \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4, 443 \mathrm{~K} & \begin{array}{l} 20 \% \mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{PO}_4, \\ 358 \mathrm{~K} \end{array} & \begin{array}{l} 85 \% \mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{PO}_4 \text {, } \\ 440 \mathrm{~K} \end{array} \\ \hline \end{array}\)
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(B) \(\begin{array}{|c|c|c|} \hline X & Y & Z \\ \hline \begin{array}{l} 85 \% \mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{PO}_4 \\ 440 \mathrm{~K} \end{array} & \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4, 443 \mathrm{~K} & \begin{array}{l} 20 \% \mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{PO}_4 \\ 358 \mathrm{~K} \end{array} \\ \hline \end{array}\)

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These reactions are known as dehydration reactions where \(\mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{PO}_4\) and \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4\) are dehydrating agents. Ethanol undergo dehydration by heating with conc. \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4\) at \(443 \mathrm{~K}\) whereas \(2^{\circ}\)…