NEET UG 2020 · Chemistry · Question 114
NEET 2020 Chemistry, question 114
Question 114 of the NEET 2020 paper (code E1) is a Chemistry question from Haloalkanes and Haloarenes. Its idea, Dehydrohalogenation and Zaitsev's Rule, was asked only this once in NEET 2017–2026. The NTA final answer key gives option 1.
Updated 2026-10-08
Q114 · Chemistry
Elimination reaction of 2-Bromo-pentane to form pent-2-ene is :
(a) -Elimination reaction
(b) Follows Zaitsev rule
(c) Dehydrohalogenation reaction
(d) Dehydration reaction
- 1(a), (b), (c)Official answer
- 2(a), (c), (d)
- 3(b), (c), (d)
- 4(a), (b), (d)
Official answer: option 1 · NTA final answer key
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