Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Chemistry Question 19

Practice objective / multiple choice question 19 from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 19 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • CHEMISTRY • objective

Compound A is 2‑methyl‑3‑pentanol. When heated with concentrated H₂SO₄, it undergoes dehydration to give two possible alkenes. Identify the major alkene product according to Zaitsev's rule.

Answer Options

A. 3-methyl-2-pentene
Correct Answer B. 2-methyl-2-pentene
C. 2-methyl-3-pentene
D. 2-methyl-1-pentene
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
2-methyl-2-pentene

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Chemistry Question 19. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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