ontrast the mechanisms of the following two reactions, the dehydration and condensation of ethanol. Part A The first step of dehydration of ethanol is . The first step of condensation of ethanol is . The first step of dehydration of ethanol is . The first step of condensation of ethanol is . protonation, deprotonation protonation, protonation deprotonation, protonation deprotonation, deprotonation Request Answer Part B Dehydration of ethanol is , condensation of ethanol is . Dehydration of ethanol is , condensation of ethanol is . a substitution, an elimination an elimination, a substitution a substitution, a substitution an elimination, an elimination Request Answer

Part A: Protonation, Protonation

Part B: An elimination, A substitution

Explanation:

The dehydration ethanol and the condensation of ethanol all begin from the protonation of ethanol. This is because, water is a good leaving group. Thus, the protonation of the -OH moiety of the molecule is the first step in each mechanism.

The dehydration of ethanol is an elimination reaction because it involves the loss of H-O-H from the ethanol molecule while the condensation of ethanol is an substitution reaction because the -OH moiety is replaced by -OCH2CH3.

assuming that your periodic table has eighteen columns, you should highlight   the four elements in the third column from the left of the table.

neutral atoms of elements after calcium contain d electrons. the energy of d orbitals of a particular main shell lies between the energy of the s and p orbitals of the next main shell. for example, electrons in the have energy higher than those in the orbital while lower than those of the orbital.

by the aufbau principle, electrons fill orbitals one at a time, starting from those of the lowest energy. the orbital is therefore filled right after orbitals and before orbitals.  

potassium has electron configuration and calcium . the s orbital of a main shell holds a maximum of two electrons. the next element would thus have the electron configuration and satisfy the requirements.

a neutral atom of the element contains three electrons on top of the most recent noble gas element. it should thus be placed in the third column of the periodic table. both scandium and yttrium would satisfy the conditions. an aufbau diagram indicates that the 4f orbital is filled before the 5d. however, it appears that exceptions exists for both lanthanum and actinium. neutral atoms of the two d-block elements also demonstrate the and should be highlighted as well.

the answer is 1 i believe