The step which is not involved in dehydration of alcohol is:

Protonation

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Elimination of water molecule

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Formation of carbanion

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Elimination of proton

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Solution

The correct option is C
Formation of carbanion

Dehydration of alcohol involves 3 steps. 1^st step is the protonation of alcohol, 2^nd step is loss of water molecule( elimination) and 3^rd step is loss of proton to give an alkene.

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