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During the dehydration of alcohols to al...

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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A
`H_2SO_4 to H^(+)+HSO_4^(-) `
`C_2H_5OH +H^(+) underset("of alcohol")overset("Protonation")to underset("Protonated alcohol")(C_2H_5-underset(H)underset(uarr)overset(oplus)O-H)`
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