NEET Chemistry Elimination Reactions Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): In elimination reactions of haloalkanes, the preferred product is the alkene with the greater number of alkyl groups attached to the doubly bonded carbon atoms.
Reason (R): The elimination reactions often involve the removal of a β-hydrogen atom, leading to the formation of an alkene.
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
Both the assertion and reason are true and the reason correctly explains the assertion. The elimination reaction involves β-elimination, and the preferred alkene product is determined by the Zaitsev rule, which favors the formation of the more substituted alkene.
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