For E2 elimination, pick out the descriptor which describes the stereochemical outcome of this elimination step.
A: syn-elimination
B: anti-elimination
C: orthogonal-elimination
D: syn-periplanar elimination
E: anti-periplanar elimination

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E2 elimination involves anti-periplanar elimination of the leaving group and the proton, leading to the formation of a pi bond.

For E2 Elimination, Pick Out the Descriptor Which Describes the Stereochemical