Why vinyl chloride is less reactive than ethyl chloride ?
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IN VINYL CHLORIDE cl IS LINKED WITH SP2 HYBRIDIZED CARBON WHEREAS IN ALLYL CHLORIDE cl IS LINKED WITH THE SP3 HYBRIDIZED CARBON. AS SP2 HYBRIDIZED CARBON IS MORE ELECTRONEGATIVE THEN SP3 HYBRIDIZED. cl CAN MORE EASILY ATTRACT THE BONDED ELECTRONS FROM SP3 CARBON AND THEREFORE IS MORE REACTIVE.
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