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The conditions necessary for the extraction of a water molecule from two molecules of ethanol are

A.

less acid and lower temperature

B.

excess acid and a lower temperature

C.

excess acid and a higher temperature

D.

less acid and a higher temperature

Correct answer is A

- The formation of ethoxyethane ( a sweet smelling liquid) can be considered a dehydration reaction

- This is because the overall reaction is the loss of one molecule of water from two molecules of ethanol

- If the alkanol is in excess instead of the acid in excess, and the temperature is lower.