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Acid catalysed dehydration of t-butanol is faster than that of n-butanol because

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tertiary carbocation is more stable than primary carbocation

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primary carbocation is more stable than tertiary carbocation

C

t-butanol has a higher boiling point

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rearrangement takes place during dehydration of t-butanol.

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