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The dehydration of butan-2-ol gives...

The dehydration of butan-2-ol gives

A

1-butene only

B

2-butene only

C

both 1-butene and 2-butene with 1-butene as major product

D

both 1-butene and 2-butene with 2-butene as major product

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D

More stabke and major product due to the presence of more alkyl group (-Saytzeff's rule) is 2-butene.
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