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Assertion (A) : The dehydration of alcoh...

Assertion (A) : The dehydration of alcohols by conc. `H_(2)SO_(4)` involves the formation of carbocation.
Reason (R) : The protonated alcohol molecule loses water molecule in the second step.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are true and R is not a correct explanation of A.

C

A is true but R is false.

D

A is false but R is true.

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