NEET Chemistry Elimination Reactions MCQ Question
Consider a diagram that shows a haloalkane undergoing an elimination reaction to form an alkene. Label the position where the β-hydrogen is removed during this reaction.
Adjacent to the carbon bonded to the halogen.
On the same carbon as the halogen.
On a carbon farthest from the halogen.
On the carbon with the most hydrogens.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
In elimination reactions, the β-hydrogen is removed from the carbon adjacent to the one bonded to the halogen, leading to the formation of an alkene.
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