The appropriate answer is d. the high specific heat capacity of water. This unique quality of water makes it suitable as an organic solvent. Specific heat capacity is the energy required to change one gram of a substance by one degree. Organic processes need to be carried out at a specific temperature. The high specific heat capacity of water ensures that environmental changes in temperature.
Dehydration of Alcohols yield Alkenes. Depending upon the starting material (alcohols) different alkenes are being formed either by following saytzeff rule or Hoffman rule. In case of Cyclopentanol only one alkene is produced (i.e. Cyclopentene) as shown below.
