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Diethyl ether is prepared by:

  1. A Dehydration of ethanol with conc. H₂SO₄ at 413 K Correct answer
  2. B Oxidation of ethanol
  3. C Reaction of ethanol with Na
  4. D Hydrolysis of ethyl chloride

Solution

Diethyl ether: 2 C₂H₅OH + conc. H₂SO₄ at 413 K → C₂H₅-O-C₂H₅ + H₂O (intermolecular dehydration).

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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers · Topic: Ethers

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