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Kolbe Electrolysis for Alkenes

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Question

In dehydration of alcohol, a molecule of ________ is eliminated from an alcohol molecule by heating the alcohol.

carbon

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hydrogen

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water

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oxygen

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Solution

The correct option is B water
In dehydration reactions, a molecule of water is eliminated from an alcohol molecule by heating the alcohol in the presence of a strong mineral acid. A double bond forms between the adjacent carbon atoms that lost the hydrogen ion and hydroxide group.

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