Question

Assertion: on reaction with alcoholic KOH gives $CH_{3}CH = CHCH_{3}$ as a result of dehydrohalogenation.
Reason: Elimination reaction takes place in accordance with Markovnikov’s rule.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Elimination reaction takes place in accordance with Saytzeff’ s rule.