On passing vapours of an organic liquid ...

On passing vapours of an organic liquid over finely divided Cu at 573K the product was an alkene. This reaction is

A

Catalytic oxidation of primary alcohol

B

Catalytic dehydrogenation of secondary alcohol

C

Catalytic dehydrogenation of tertiary alcohol

D

Catalytic dehydration of tertiary alcohol

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The correct Answer is:

D

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