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A : The dehydration of ethyl alcohol in presence of `Al_(2)O_(3)` at 633 K gives ethene.
R : The reaction proceed through the formation of carbocation intermediate.

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If both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark (1)

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If both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark (2)

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If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false , then mark (3)

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If both Assertion and Reason are false statements , then mark (4)

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To solve the question, we need to analyze both the assertion (A) and the reason (R) provided in the question. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Assertion (A)**: - The assertion states that the dehydration of ethyl alcohol (C2H5OH) in the presence of Al2O3 at 633 K gives ethene (C2H4). - Dehydration refers to the removal of water (H2O) from the alcohol, resulting in the formation of an alkene. 2. **Chemical Reaction**: - The chemical reaction can be represented as: \[ \text{C}_2\text{H}_5\text{OH} \xrightarrow{\text{Al}_2\text{O}_3, 633 \text{ K}} \text{C}_2\text{H}_4 + \text{H}_2\text{O} \] - This indicates that ethyl alcohol loses a water molecule to form ethene. 3. **Understanding the Reason (R)**: - The reason states that the reaction proceeds through the formation of a carbocation intermediate. - A carbocation is a positively charged carbon species that forms during the reaction mechanism. 4. **Mechanism of Dehydration**: - When ethyl alcohol is heated with Al2O3, the hydroxyl group (-OH) is removed, leading to the formation of a carbocation: \[ \text{C}_2\text{H}_5\text{OH} \rightarrow \text{C}_2\text{H}_5^+ + \text{H}_2\text{O} \] - The carbocation (C2H5+) is then unstable and can lose a hydrogen atom to form ethene: \[ \text{C}_2\text{H}_5^+ \rightarrow \text{C}_2\text{H}_4 + \text{H}^+ \] 5. **Conclusion**: - Both the assertion and the reason are correct. The dehydration of ethyl alcohol does yield ethene, and this reaction indeed proceeds through a carbocation intermediate. ### Final Answer: Both A and R are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A.
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