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Predict the product when alcohol undergoes dehydration with conc. `H_(2)SO_(4)`.

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Please note that the secondary carbocation initially formed changes to another secondary carbocation because in this case, the alkene formed as the product is more stable since, it is more alkyl substituted. This is in tune with Saytzeff's rule.
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