Maharashtra Board Solutions for Chapter: Hydrocarbons, Exercise 9: Can you tell?

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MEDIUM
11th Maharashtra Board
IMPORTANT
Chemistry>Chapter 15 - Hydrocarbons>Can you recall?>Q 1

What is a dehydration reaction?

EASY
11th Maharashtra Board
IMPORTANT
Chemistry>Chapter 15 - Hydrocarbons>Can you recall?>Q 2

What is a catalyst?

HARD
11th Maharashtra Board
IMPORTANT
Chemistry>Chapter 15 - Hydrocarbons>Can you tell?>Q 2

Explain by writing a reaction, the main product formed on heating 2-methylbutane-2-ol with concentrated sulphuric acid. Will the main product in the above reaction show geometrical isomerism?

HARD
11th Maharashtra Board
IMPORTANT
Chemistry>Chapter 15 - Hydrocarbons>Can you tell?

Why propan-1-ol and 2-methylpropan-1-ol are not prepared by the hydration of corresponding alkenes in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid.