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Elimination of bromine from 2-bromobutan...

Elimination of bromine from 2-bromobutane results in the formation of:

A

equimolar mixture of 1-butene and 2-butene

B

predominantly 2-butene

C

predominantly 1-butene

D

predominantly 2-butyne

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The correct Answer is:
B
The reaction involved is:
`H - overset(H)overset(|)underset(H)underset(|)C-overset(H)overset(|)underset(H)underset(|)C-overset(Br)overset(|)underset(H)underset(|)C-overset(H)overset(|)underset(H)underset(|)C-H overset("elimination") to underset("Major more substituted")(H-overset(H)overset(|)underset(H)underset(|)C- overset(H)overset(|)C= overset(H)overset(|)C- overset(H)overset(|)underset(H)underset(|)C-H + H - overset(H)overset(|)underset(H)underset(|) - overset(H)overset(|)underset(H)underset(|)- overset(H)overset(|)underset(+)C-= overset(H)overset(|)C-H`
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