NEET Chemistry Chemical Reactions Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Tertiary alcohols are dehydrated more easily than primary alcohols.
Reason (R): The dehydration of alcohols involves the formation of a carbocation, which is more stable in tertiary alcohols.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The NCERT context explains that tertiary alcohols dehydrate more easily due to the stability of the carbocation formed during the rate-determining step of the reaction.
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