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Among the following compounds which can be dehydrated very easily?

A) \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\]

B) \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}\overset{\begin{smallmatrix}  C{{H}_{3}} \\  | \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{CH}}\,C{{H}_{3}}\]

C)  \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}\overset{\begin{smallmatrix}  C{{H}_{3}} \\  | \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  | \\  OH \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{CC{{H}_{2}}}}\,}}\,C{{H}_{3}}\]

D) \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  | \\  C{{H}_{3}} \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{CHC{{H}_{2}}}}\,C{{H}_{2}}OH\]

Correct Answer: C

Solution :

Dehydration of alcohol is in orderThus option (c),alcohol is dehydrated very easily.