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

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t-Butanol gives stable `3^(@)C^(o+)`, whereas n-butanol gives `1^(@)C^(o+)`. So the dehydration of t-butanol is faster than that of n-butanol.
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    A
    If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanantion of the assertion.
    B
    If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanantion of the asseriton.
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    If assertion is true but reason is false.
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    If assertion if false but reason is ture.

  • Statement-1: Acid catalysed dehydration of t-butanol is faster than n-butanol. Statement-2: The order of stability of carbocation is 3^(@)gt2^(@)gt1^(@) .

    A
    Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-9
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    B
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