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Question
The reagent used for dehydration of an alcohol is
Options
phosphorus pentachloride
calcium chloride
aluminium oxide
sodium chloride
MCQ
Solution
aluminium oxide
Explanation:
\[\ce{CH2 = CH2 <-[Al2O3][650 K] CH3CH2OH ->[Al2O3][525 K] CH3CH2OCH2CH3}\]
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