Write the structural formulae of 1,2-dibromoethane and 1,1,2,2-tetrabromoethane. Write the name of the organic compound which is produced when ethyl alcohol is heated with concentrated sulphuric acid. [2+1]
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Class X
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Organic Chemistry
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2025
Structural Formulae of 1,2-dibromoethane and 1,1,2,2-tetrabromoethane
When ethyl alcohol is heated with concentrated sulphuric acid, it undergoes dehydration to form Ethene (Câ‚‚Hâ‚„).
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