Chemistry-Chemical Reactions
NEET Chemistry Chemical Reactions Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 12
Assertion (A): Tertiary alcohols undergo dehydration more easily than primary alcohols. | Reason (R): The formation of carbocation in the dehydration of alcohols is the slowest step and determines the rate of reaction.
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 NCERT context states that tertiary alcohols dehydrate more easily than primary alcohols due to the stability of the carbocation formed, which is the rate-determining step.
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