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Ethanol, a primary alcohol, undergoes acid-catalyzed dehydration via a concerted E₂ mechanism because formation of a primary carbocation is unstable.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Chemical Reactions of Alcohols - Dehydration Oxidation Esterification
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