What is the first step in the mechanism of the dehydration reaction of a tertiary alcohol with sulfuric acid to form an alkene?
A) the loss of OH− to form a carbocation
B) the protonation of the hydroxyl group
C) the loss of the proton from the hydroxyl group to give an alkoxide ion
D) the removal of a β-hydrogen from the alcohol
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