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COMEDK · Chemistry · 25. Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

For \(S_{N}\) I reaction, the order of reactivity of haloalkanes is

  1. A tertiary halide \( < \) secondary halide \( < \) primary halide
  2. B tertiary halide \( < \) secondary halide \(>\) primary halide
  3. C tertiary halide \(>\) secondary halide \(>\) primary halide
  4. D tertiary halide \(>\) secondary halide \( < \) primary halide
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(C) tertiary halide \(>\) secondary halide \(>\) primary halide

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\(\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}} 1\) reaction is two steps reaction in which carbocation is formed as an intermediate in step I (rate determining step). Greater the stability of carbocation, greater will be its ease of formation from alkylhalide and faster will be the rate of reaction.…