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Diagram showing the chemical reaction where two molecules of chlorodifluoromethane (CHClF2) undergo elimination to form one molecule of tetrafluoroethylene (C2F4) and two molecules of hydrogen chloride (HCl), with molecular structures illustrated.

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dehydration reductive elimination E2 reaction beta-hydrogen elimination dehalogenation dehydrogenation dehydrohalogenation E1 reaction chemical reaction acid–base reaction oxidation-reduction reaction chemical synthesis chain reaction addition reaction substitution reaction polymerization reaction mechanism catalysis ion-exchange reaction

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