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2-Chloropentane is heated with potassium...


2-Chloropentane is heated with potassium ethoxide in ethanol. The major product obtained is

A

2-ethoxypentane

B

1-pentene

C

cis-2-pentene

D

trans-2-pentene

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D
The reaction involved is
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