Write a chemical equation of each of the following types of chemical reactions of organic compounds.

Question

(i) Write a chemical equation of each of the following types of chemical reactions of organic compounds. 

(a) Oxidation reaction 

(b) Addition reaction 

(c) Substitution reaction 

(ii) What is ethanol? What happens when it is heated with excess conc. H₂SO₄ at 443 K? Write the role of conc. H₂SO₄ in this reaction.

Answer 1

(ii) # Ethanol is an alcohol having two carbon atoms in its molecule (C₂H₅OH). 

# Ethene is formed when it is heated with conc. H₂SO₄ at 443 K. 

# Conc. H₂SO₄ acts as a dehydrating agent.