NEET Chemistry Elimination Reactions Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): In elimination reactions of haloalkanes, the formation of an alkene involves the removal of a beta-hydrogen atom. | Reason (R): The major alkene product formed in an elimination reaction is the one with the fewer number of alkyl groups attached to the doubly bonded carbon atoms.
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.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The assertion is true as elimination reactions involve the removal of a beta-hydrogen atom, known as beta-elimination. However, the reason is false because the major alkene product is the one with a greater number of alkyl groups, as per Zaitsev's rule.
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