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Which step is the slowest in dehydration of ethanol?
AProtonation of ethanol
BRelease of the acid
CFormation of the carbocation
DLoss of a proton to ethene
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Formation of the carbocation
Carbocation formation is the rate-determining step of the mechanism.
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