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Is concentrated hydrochloric acid a suitable acid for alcohol dehydration?
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∙ 14y ago
No. Even concentrated hydrochloric acid contains much water. Concentrated sulfuric acid, which can be completely anhydrous, is much more effective as dehydrating agent.
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Why is ascending grade of alcohol is used for dehydration?
because alcohol is hydrogenic and binds water easily
What class of organic compound is produced by the dehydration of an alcohol?
Aljene
Why is sulfuric acid rather than hydrochloric acid used to catalyze the dehydration of alcohols?
in a dehydration the alcohol becomes charged (R-OH2+) then it can leave (a double bond is formed) the acid provides the extra H+ for the alcohol. then the resulting anion (HSO4- or H2PO4-) can do the elimination reaction creating the double bond. HCL still provides the H+and still could do the elimination, but could also (more likely) just substitute giving R-Cl and not the double bond desired.
What happens when you mix hydrochloric acid with alcohol?
At low concentration: nothing, at high conc. i.d.k.
How is isopropyl chloride synthesized?
Concentrated chlorhydric acid and isopropyl alcohol are refluxed with a little amount of zinc chloride.
Why do your arms cramp after drinking alcohol?
dehydration !
Dehydration of an primary alcohol gives?
Alkene
Why is ascending grade of alcohol is used for dehydration?
because alcohol is hydrogenic and binds water easily
What class of organic compound is produced by the dehydration of an alcohol?
Aljene
How does alcohol cause kidney failure?
Prolonged, repeated dehydration.
What are facts about food dehydration?
all alcohol dehydrates your body
What does Dehydration of alcohol in presence of Mineral acid produces?
alkene
How does alcohol cause heat stroke?
alcohol causes dehydration which makes you more vulnerable to heat stroke
Can you drink alcohol when you have bronchitis?
Not a good idea. Alcohol is a diuretic, and alcohol consumption leads to dehydration, which greatly complicates bronchitis.
Is alcohol processed like?
alcohol displaces water in your body. Your hangover is a type of dehydration always drink lots of water after drinking alcohol.
What is the process used to produce concentrated forms of alcohol?
It is Fermentation.
What characteristic in alcohol causes the typical symptom of the hangover?
Alcohol is a diuretic, and most of the hangover symptoms are caused by dehydration.
