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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2025

Choose the correct statement(s) for intermolecular dehydration of alcohols to form ethers
(A) The formation of ether may involve a nucleophilic bimolecular \(S_N2\) reaction or \(S_N1\) reaction
(B) The method is successful with secondary and tertiary alcohols.
(C) The reaction requires protic acids
(D) The reaction is carried out at low temperature.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A (A), (B) and (D) only
  2. B (A), (C) and (D) only
  3. C (A), (B), (C) and (D)
  4. D (B), (C) and (D) only
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Correct Answer

(B) (A), (C) and (D) only

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Detailed explanation

(A), (C) and (D) only