NEET Chemistry Elimination Reactions Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): In elimination reactions of haloalkanes, the major alkene product is the one with the greater number of alkyl groups attached to the doubly bonded carbon atoms. | Reason (R): In dehydrohalogenation, the Zaitsev's rule is applied, which states that the more substituted alkene is the preferred product.
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 assertion states the outcome of elimination reactions according to Zaitsev's rule, and the reason correctly explains this outcome by detailing the principle that the more substituted alkene is generally the major product.
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