how would you convert ethanol into Ethane
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Step-1: Dehydration of ethanol.
When ethanol is heated in presence of concentrated H₂SO₄, dehydration of ethanol takes place, to give ethene.
Step-2: Hydrogenation of ethene.
When ethene is made to react with hydrogen in presence of a catalysyt such as Platinum, ethane is obtained.