When 1-pentanol, 2-pentanol, and 3-pentanol are dehydrated, which compound among them will yield only a single alkene product?
A) only 1-pentanol
B) both 1-pentanol and 2-pentanol
C) both 1-pentanol and 3-pentanol
D) only 2-pentanol

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1-Pentanol will yield only 1-pentene upon dehydration, as it can only form a double bond between the first and second carbon atoms, resulting in a single alkene product.

When 1-Pentanol, 2-Pentanol, and 3-Pentanol Are Dehydrated, Which Compound Among