Question: Each of the following alcohols has been subjected to acidcatalyzed dehydration and yields a mixture of two isomeric alkenes. Identify the two alkenes in each

Each of the following alcohols has been subjected to acidcatalyzed dehydration and yields a mixture of two isomeric alkenes. Identify the two alkenes in each case, and predict which one is the major product on the basis of the Zaitsev rule.

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