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 (A)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the chemical formula of diethyl ether?

<p>C4H10O (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

How is diethyl ether commonly used in laboratories?

<p>As a solvent (A)</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 (A)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Diethyl ether (D)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What is the common use of diethyl ether in laboratories?

<p>Solvent (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the chemical formula of diethyl ether?

<p>C4H10O (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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