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2-Bromobutane eliminates hydrogen bromide to give a mixture of three butene isomers:

trans-2-Butene, cis-2-Butene and 1-Butene.

3
  +  
3
KOH
  +  
CH3CH2OH
         
  +  
  +  
  +  
3
KBr
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2-Bromobutane     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Potassium hydroxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Ethanol Solvent    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
trans 2-Butene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
cis 2-Butene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
1-Butene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Potassium bromide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Elimination
Elimination: Second Order

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