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Formation of Diazonium Salts

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A water molecule eliminated from alcohol molecule in the presence of acid is known as:

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Dehalogenation

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Birch reduction

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Dehydrohalogenation

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Acidic dehydration

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Solution

The correct option is D
Acidic dehydration

A water molecule eliminated from alcohol molecule in the presence of acid is known as Acidic Dehydration.

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