The Dehydration of an Alcohol in the Presence of a Strong

question 29

Multiple Choice

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

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

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Definitions:

Skeletal Muscle

Muscle tissue that is attached to bones and is responsible for voluntary movements of the body.

Voluntary

Actions or movements that are under conscious control, often referring to the contraction of skeletal muscles.

Myoblasts

Precursor cells that are responsible for muscle development through the process of differentiation and fusion to form muscle fibers.

Erythrocytes

Red blood cells, which carry oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and return carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.