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The dehydration of an alcohol in the presence of a strong acid yields

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Alkenes

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Alkenes are unsaturated compounds which contains at least one carbon- carbon double bond.

The dehydration reaction of alcohols results in alkene. It is carried out by heating the alcohols in the presence of a strong acid, such as H2SO4 at high temperatures. Examples of alkenes include butene, propene etc.

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