Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Hydroxy compounds

Hydroxy compounds — practice question

Ethanol may be changed into ethene in one reaction step. Ethanol may be changed into bromoethane in one reaction step. At standard laboratory conditions, is a catalyst needed in these reactions?

  • Aethanol to ethene: yes; ethanol to bromoethane: yes
  • Bethanol to ethene: yes; ethanol to bromoethane: no
  • Cethanol to ethene: no; ethanol to bromoethane: yes
  • Dethanol to ethene: no; ethanol to bromoethane: no

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