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Dehydrohalogenation of alkyl halides leads to the formation of .

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alcohols
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alkenes
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alkanes
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Solution

The correct option is B alkenes
Dehydrohalogenation is βelimination reaction.
Here, hydrogen is removed from the β- carbon along with removal of halogen from
α- carbon. A bond is formed between these two carbon atoms. Thus, an alkene is formed. For example -

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