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Ethanol is heated with excess concentrated $H X_{2} SO X_{4}$ at $443 K$ . The main product is

Adiethyl ether
Bethyl hydrogen sulfate only, with no gas
Cethane
Dethene

Answer: D

At

443 K

with excess acid, ethanol undergoes dehydration (elimination of water) to give ethene. Ether formation needs excess alcohol at about

413 K

.

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