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  4. Dehydrohalogenation involves removal of the halogen atom together with a hydrogen atom from a carbon atom adjacent to the one with halogen atom. Alcoholic KOH is used for dehydrohalogenation. According to Saytzeff's rule, when two alkenes may be formed, the alkene which is most substituted is the major product. Question The ease of dehydrohalogenation for different halogens is in the order

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Q. Dehydrohalogenation involves removal of the halogen atom together with a hydrogen atom from a carbon atom adjacent to the one with halogen atom. Alcoholic $KOH$ is used for dehydrohalogenation. According to Saytzeff's rule, when two alkenes may be formed, the alkene which is most substituted is the major product.
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The ease of dehydrohalogenation for different halogens is in the order

Hydrocarbons

Solution:

Correct answer is (a) iodide > bromide > chloride