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The product formed in the following reaction is

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Solution

The correct option is C
Ethanol is a weak base and also a polar protic solvent which favours the E1 elimination reaction.
The product formed (b) is more stable due to the presence of conjugate π bonds, (a) is less stable because there is no conjugated double bond system.

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