Question

Order of reactivity of halogen during halogenation of alkanes is

Answer 1

answer

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explanation

The chlorine radical is the most reactive of the among the given halogen molecules and it reacts easily with alkanes. In contrast, the iodine radical is the least reactive of the halogen radicals. In fact, it is so unreactive that it is unable to abstract a hydrogen atom from an alkane.