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During the dehydration of alcohols to alkenes by heating with conc. `H_(2)SO_(4)`, the initiating step is `:`

A

protonation of alcohol molecule

B

formation of carbocation

C

elimination of water

D

formation of an ester

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Protonation of `-OH` (i.e., conversion of poor leaving group `(-OH)` into good leaving group `(-overset(+)OH_(2))` is the first step of dehydration of alcohol .
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