Elimination reaction of 2-Bromo-pentane to form pent-2-ene is:
(A) -Elimination reaction
(B) Follows Zaitsev rule
(C) Dehydrohalogenation reaction
(D) Dehydration reaction

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🧠 The "Aha!" Moment
Elimination is like a "surgery" on a molecule where two parts are removed to leave behind a double bond. For 2-Bromopentane, we are removing a Hydrogen and a Bromine.

🗺️ The Standard Approach
1. Reaction Type: Since we are removing a hydrogen from the -carbon (the one next to the carbon carrying the Br), it is a -Elimination (Statement A).
2. Product Stability: The reaction follows Zaitsev's group rule, which states that the more highly substituted alkene (Pent-2-ene inste

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