The formation of ethene from dehydration of ethanol can be described as-------

The dehydration of ethanol to form ethene is a chemical reaction in which water is removed from ethanol, resulting in the formation of ethene. The reaction can be represented as: CH\(_{3}\)CH\(_{2}\)OH → CH\(_{2}\)=CH\(_{2}\) + H\(_{2}\)O This reaction involves the elimination of a molecule of water (H\(_{2}\)O) from ethanol (CH\(_{3}\)CH\(_{2}\)OH) to form ethene (CH\(_{2}\)=CH\(_{2}\)). Such reactions are known as elimination reactions. In elimination reactions, a molecule is removed from a reactant, resulting in the formation of a new product. This is different from addition reactions, in which two or more reactants combine to form a single product, and substitution reactions, in which one atom or group is replaced by another. Therefore, the correct answer is (B) an elimination reaction.