The Dehydration of an Alcohol in the Presence of a Strong

question 42

Multiple Choice

The dehydration of an alcohol in the presence of a strong acid yields

• A)an alkane.
• B)a ketone.
• C)an alkene.
• D)an alcohol.
• E)an aldehyde.

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