Question 86 of 130 in Alcohols

Making ethanol by the hydration of ethene

1 mark · Easy

Name the catalyst used in the hydration of ethene to make ethanol.

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Phosphoric acid

Also accept: H3PO4

Common mistakes: Sulfuric acid; Yeast

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B1 · 1 mark · Correctly names phosphoric acid as the catalyst (accept formula H3PO4).

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The catalyst used is phosphoric acid (H3PO4).

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