Chemistry-Chemical Reactions
NEET Chemistry Chemical Reactions Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 12
Assertion (A): Tertiary alcohols are dehydrated more easily than primary alcohols. | Reason (R): In the dehydration mechanism of alcohols, the formation of a carbocation is the rate-determining step.
A
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true but R is false.
D
A is false but R is true.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The dehydration of alcohols occurs most easily for tertiary alcohols due to stable carbocation formation, which is the rate-determining step.
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