Question

S????2 mechanism is involved in the following
substitution :
(a) CH₃-CH₂-Cl+OH⁻

Cl
│
(b) CH₃-C-CH₃+OH⁻
│
CH₃
Cl
│
(c) CH₃-CH-CH₃+OH⁻
Cl
│
(d) CH₃-CH₂-C-CH₃+OH⁻
│
CH₃

Answer 1

Primary alkyl halides prefer to undergo SN2 reactions than tertiary alkyl halides because of less steric hindrance experienced by the approaching nucleophile

SO YOUR ANSWER IS OPTION A