Diethyl Ether Can Be Made from Ethanol

question 57

Multiple Choice

Diethyl ether can be made from ethanol. The reaction is: 2 C₂H₅OH(l) → (C₂H₅) ₂O(l) + H₂O(l)
In one experiment 46.0 g of ethanol yielded 34.7 g of diethyl ether. What was the percent yield in this experiment?

• A) 62.1%
• B) 80.4%
• C) 93.8%
• D) 97.0%

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