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NAME………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

TOPIC: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

SUB TOPIC: ETHENE

ACTIVITY

(A) Preparation of Ethene using Ethanol and Sand

Materials/apparatus:
Ethanol, potassium permanganate solution, sand, cotton wool, water, forceps, boiling tube, test
tubes, stoppers, delivery tube, trough, stand clamp and Bunsen burner

Procedure
1. Soak cotton wool in ethanol and put it into the bottom of a dry boiling tube.

2. Fix the boiling tube in a horizontal position and put about 2-3 g of sand in the middle of the tube..

3. Set up the apparatus as shown in the figure above

4. Heat the boiling tube just below the sand strongly. Do not heat the portion where you have the cotton
wool soaked in ethanol strongly (why?)
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Collect test tubes containing the gas and discard the first test tube because it will be mainly air.

Sand

Ethene

Cotton wool soaked in

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