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ChemistryALCOHOL & ETHERMiscellaneous/MixedEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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Place the following alcohols in decreasing order of rate of dehydration with concentrated H2SO4:
1. CH3CH2CH(OH)CH2CH2CH3
2. (CH3)2C(OH)CH2CH2CH3
3. (CH3)2C(OH)CH(CH3)2
4. CH3CH2CH(OH)CH(CH3)2
5. CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2OH
Options:
Answer:
B
Solution:
The alcohols (3) and (2) are both 3o, but alcohol (3) gives a more substituted alkene. Alcohol (4) and (1) are both 2o, but alcohol (4) can give a more substituted alkene and alcohol (5) is 1o. Rate of dehydration of alcohols with concentrated H2SO4follows the order 3o> 2o> 1o.
Stream:NTA_ABHYASSubject:ChemistryTopic:ALCOHOL & ETHERSubtopic:Miscellaneous/Mixed
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