JEE Main 2020ChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersHardMCQ

JEE Main 2020Alcohols Phenols and Ethers Question with Solution

JEE Main 2020 (04 Sep Shift 1)

Question

When neopentyl alcohol is heated with an acid, it slowly converted into an 85 : 15 mixture of alkenes A and B, respectively. What are these alkenes?

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B

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