JEE Main 2020 — Alcohols Phenols and Ethers Question with Solution
JEE Main 2020 (08 Jan Shift 1)
Question
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: C
Step-by-step explanation
Alcohol upon reaction with protic acids tends to lose a molecule of water to form alkenes. These reactions are known as dehydrogenation or dehydration of alcohols. It is an example of an elimination reaction. Its rate varies for primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols.
Practice this on the real CBT interface
Solve this JEE Main question (and the rest of the Alcohols Phenols and Ethers chapter) on PrepSharp's TCS iON-style CBT player — with timer, bookmarks and session analytics.
Solve interactively →About this question
This is a previous-year question from JEE Main 2020, covering the Alcohols Phenols and Ethers chapter of Chemistry. PrepSharp catalogues every PYQ from JEE Main with a verified answer key and step-by-step solution prepared by IIT alumni — so you can search by chapter, topic or year and revise efficiently.