NEET 2020 Chemistry Elimination Reactions MCQ Question

The elimination of HBr from 2-bromopentane to form pent-2-ene is specifically called a dehydrohalogenation reaction (removal of a hydrogen halide, HBr). While it is also a β-elimination and follows Zaitsev's rule, dehydrohalogenation is the most specific and accurate name for this reaction. It is not a dehydration reaction (which involves loss of water). The correct answer is C.