In the acid-catalysed dehydration of alcohol to alkene, reactive intermediate is

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In the acid-catalysed dehydration of alcohol to alkene, reactive intermediate is, free radical, carbocation, carbanion, hydronium ion

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In the acid-catalysed dehydration of alcohol to alkene, reactive intermediate is carbocation. (i) C H 3 - C H 2 - O . . . . - H + H + → C H 3 - C H 2 - O + H 2 (ii) CH 3 − CH 2 − O + H 2 → CH 3 − C + H 2 Carbocation + H 2 O (iii) C H 3 + C + H 2 → C H 2 = C H 2 + H +

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