For a given alkyl group, the order of reactivity is increasing bond energy R−I>R−Br>R−Cl>R−F decreasing halogen reactivity. This order depends on the carbon-halogen bond energy; the carbon-fluorine bond energy is maximum and thus fluorides are least reactive while carbon-iodine bond energy is minimum hence iodides are most reactive.
The order of reactivity of the given haloalkanes towards nucleophile is :
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The order of reactivity of the given haloalkanes towards nucleophile is :
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- A
RI>RBr>RCl
- B
RCl>RBr>RI
- C
RBr>RCl>RI
- D
RBr>RI>RCl
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