Question

The increasing order of reduction of alkyl halides with zinc and dilute HCl is
(a) R – Cl < R – I < R – Br
(b) R — Cl < R – Br < R – I
(c) R – I < R – Br < R – Cl
(d) R – Br < R – I < R – Cl

Answer 1

(b) The reactivity of reduction bf alkyl halides with Zn/HCl increases as the strength of the C – X bond decreases, i.e., R – Cl < R – Bf < R -I.

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