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When ethanol is heated with excess conc. at 443 K, the main product is

  1. Aethanal
  2. Bethane
  3. Cethoxyethane
  4. Dethene

Answer: D

With excess acid at about 443 K (), ethanol is dehydrated to ethene. Ethoxyethane is the product at the lower temperature of about 413 K with excess alcohol.
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