JEE Main Chemistry question

The correct order of ease with which primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols can be dehydrated using concentrated is

Answer: (A)

Solution

Acid-catalysed dehydration proceeds through a carbocation intermediate, and the ease of dehydration tracks carbocation stability:

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