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Write the mechanism of acid-catalysed dehydration of t-butyl alcohol.

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Dehydration of isopropyl alcohol in presence of concentrated `H_2SO_4` is an E1 reaction. The reaction occurs in three step. The second step of the reaction is the occurs in three steps. The second step of the reaction is the slowest, i.e,it is the rate- determining step of the reaction.
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