NEET Chemistry Elimination Reactions Assertion Reason Question
Assertion : CH₃ - CH = CH - CH₃, on reaction with alcoholic KOH gives CH₃CH = CHCH₃ as a result of dehydrohalogenation. Reason : Elimination reaction takes place in accordance with Markovnikov's rule.
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
If assertion is true but reason is false.
If both assertion and reason are false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The elimination reaction follows Zaitsev's rule, not Markovnikov's rule, which applies to addition reactions.
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