NEET UG · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
Dehydrohalogenation and Zaitsev's Rule
NEET asked Dehydrohalogenation and Zaitsev's Rule once in 2017–2026, in 2020. It belongs to Nucleophilic Substitution, in Haloalkanes and Haloarenes (Chemistry).
Updated 2026-10-08
- Times asked
- 1
- in 2017–2026
- Papers
- 1
- of 10
- First asked
- 2020
- the only time
- Chance next paper
- 4%
- calibrated historical rate
Questions on this idea, by paper
2017–2026. 2020.
How NEET framed it
Other is the usual form. Skill tested: concept.
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Chance asked next paper 4%
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The question
From the official NEET UG papers, newest first. Open one for the full question, the options and the official answer.
- 2020 Q114Elimination reaction of 2-Bromo-pentane to form pent-2-ene is : (a) -Elimination reaction (b) Follows Zaitsev rule (c)…Other · Medium
Papers: NEET 2020.
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