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Dehydration of glycerol gives:

A
propane
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propene
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acrolein
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benzene
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Solution

The correct option is C acrolein
Dehydration of glycerol gives acrolein
When glycerol is heated with sulphuric acid or KHSO4, it is followed by dehydration to give acrolein.
Acrolein is a compound with bad odour.
It is a detection test of glycerol.

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