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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

In preparation of alkene from alcohol using Al2O3, which is effective factor? In each book different answer is given. Some says temperature, while few says porosity and others surface area of Alumina.

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9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
Already answered this qstn.
However the answer would be like this:
I think Temperature would be the first and outmost reason for the preparation of Alkene from alcohol.
As Al2O3 is heated in the long tube to convert Alcohol to Alkene.
This would be the effective factor.