explain the order of reactivity of halogen acids towards alcohol
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When treated with HBr or HCl alcohols typically undergo a nucleophilic substitution reaction to generate an alkyl halide and water. Alcohol relative reactivity order : 3o > 2o > 1o > methyl. Hydrogen halide reactivity order : HI > HBr > HCl > HF (paralleling acidity order).
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