I believe 2-pentene is the product. Here is a web site you can read. I think the double bond is formed between the alpha and beta carbon atoms.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehydrohalogenation
how would I do the elimination reaction of 2-chloropentane.
When I figured it out I got the products as being 1-pentene and hydrogen chloride. Is this correct?
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I think both 1-pentene and 2-pentene are possible products. Here is a site that shows 2-bromopentane giving the cis and trans isomers of 2-pentene (41% and 14% respectively) + 1-pentene (25%).
http://library.tedankara.k12.tr/carey/ch5-7.html
http://library.tedankara.k12.tr/carey/ch5-7.html