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When vapours of isopropyl alcohol is passed over heated copper we get acetone.


It is an example of :

A
dehydration
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dehalogenation
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C
dehydrohalogenation
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D
dehydrogeneration
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Solution

The correct option is D dehydrogeneration
When vapours of isopropyl alcohol is passed over heated copper we get acetone.

It is an example of Dehydrogenation.

Loss of hydrogen is reduction. A molecule of hydrogen is removed.
(CH3)2CHOHheated copper−−−−−−−(CH3)2C=O+H2

Hence the correct option is D.

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