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Dehydrohalogenation of an alkyl halide is a/an?


A

Nucleophilic substitution reaction

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B

Elimination reaction

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Both nucleophilic substitution and elimination reaction

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Rearrangement

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Solution

The correct option is B

Elimination reaction


Dehydrohalogenation of an alkyl halide in the presence of alcoholic potash is an example of elimination reaction.

RCH2CH2Cl + KOHalc Δ

RCH =CH2+KCl+H2O


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