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Diethyl Ether Quiz
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Diethyl Ether Quiz

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What is the chemical formula of diethyl ether?

  • C2H5O2
  • C3H8O2
  • CH3O
  • C4H10O (correct)

    • What is the primary reason for diethyl ether's former use as a general anesthetic?

  • Solvent properties
  • Sweet-smelling odor
  • High volatility
  • Flammability (correct)

    • How is diethyl ether primarily produced on an industrial scale?

  • Solid-supported phosphoric acid catalysts
  • Acid ether synthesis (correct)
  • Vapor-phase hydration of ethylene
  • Dehydration of ethanol over alumina catalysts

    • What is the common use of diethyl ether in laboratories?

    <p>Solvent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process results in the production of diethyl ether as a byproduct?

    <p>Vapor-phase dehydration of ethanol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the chemical formula of diethyl ether?

    <p>C4H10O</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for diethyl ether being highly volatile?

    <p>Low boiling point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is diethyl ether commonly used in laboratories?

    <p>As a solvent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main byproduct in the production of diethyl ether from the vapor-phase hydration of ethylene?

    <p>Ethanol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is diethyl ether prepared in laboratories and on an industrial scale?

    <p>By the acid ether synthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the byproduct of the vapor-phase hydration of ethylene to make ethanol?

    <p>Diethyl ether</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for diethyl ether's former use as a general anesthetic?

    <p>Non-flammability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is diethyl ether prepared in laboratories and on an industrial scale?

    <p>Acid ether synthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the common use of diethyl ether in laboratories?

    <p>Solvent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the chemical formula of diethyl ether?

    <p>C4H10O</p> Signup and view all the answers

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