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Explain that the relative ease of dehydration of alcohols is tertiary > secondary > Primary.

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Relative ease of dehydration of alcohols follows order
`3^(@) > 2^(@) > 1^(@)`
Because it is easier to form tertiary carbocation which is more stable than that of secondary and primary carbocations formed during dehydration process of alcohol.
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