Alcohols treated with a weak acid will lead to what functional group as a product?
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This means that a molecule of water is removed from the alcohol molecule. For example, if we treat ethanol (CH3CH2OH) with a weak acid, we get: CH3CH2OH + H2SO4 → CH2=CH2 + H2O + H2SO4 The product is an alkene, specifically ethene (CH2=CH2). Show more…
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