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A student plans to prepare cyclohexene from cyclohexanol, . Suggest two different sets of reagents and conditions that could be used to carry out this dehydration reaction.
CAIE A Level Chemistry 9701 · Hydrocarbons
Hydrocarbons: suggest question
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4 marks, so the mark scheme is looking for about 4 separate creditworthy points. Making the same point twice in different words earns it once.
Suggest means: Apply what you know to an unfamiliar situation. There may be more than one acceptable answer. Reason from the principle you have learned to the new context, and say which principle you are using.
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