Chemistry-Preparation
NEET Chemistry Preparation Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 12
Assertion (A): Dehydration of ethanol at 413 K leads to the formation of ethoxyethane. | Reason (R): Dehydration of alcohols under specific conditions can proceed via a nucleophilic bimolecular 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.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The NCERT context mentions that ethanol is dehydrated to ethoxyethane at 413 K, and the formation of ether is a nucleophilic bimolecular reaction (SN2), thus R explains A.
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