15.3.6

Ethanol Hydration

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Hydration of Ethene

Ethanol can be produced by an acid-catalysed reaction between ethene and steam.

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Conditions

  • Ethene is produced by fractional distillation and the cracking of long-chain alkanes.
  • We can produce ethanol when we react ethene and steam in the following conditions:
    • With phosphoric acid as a catalyst
    • Temperature of 300°C
    • 60-70 atmospheres pressure
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Equation

  • The equation for the reaction is:
    • C2H4(g) + H2O(g) ⇌ C2H5OH(g)

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