Arrange the following alcohols in order of increasing reactivity towards sodium metal.
(i) $(C H_{3})_{3} C - O H$ (ii) $(C H_{3}) 2 C H - O H$ (iii) $C H_{3} C H_{2} O H$

(iii) < (ii) < (i)

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(ii) < (i) < (iii)

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(i) < (ii) < (iii)

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(iii) < (i) < (ii)

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Solution

The correct option is B (i) < (ii) < (iii)
More the number of methyl groups ( electrons realeasing) lesser will be the acidity. Hence the reactivity towards sodium metal willbe tert.< sec < pri.

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(iii)

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Arrange the following alcohols in order of increasing reactivity towards sodium metal.(i) (CH3)3C−OH (ii) (CH3)2CH−OH (iii) CH3CH2OH

The correct option is B (i) < (ii) < (iii)More the number of methyl groups ( electrons realeasing) lesser will be the acidity. Hence the reactivity towards sodium metal willbe tert.< sec < pri.

Arrange the following alcohols in order of increasing reactivity towards sodium metal.
(i) $(C H_{3})_{3} C - O H$ (ii) $(C H_{3}) 2 C H - O H$ (iii) $C H_{3} C H_{2} O H$

The correct option is B (i) < (ii) < (iii)
More the number of methyl groups ( electrons realeasing) lesser will be the acidity. Hence the reactivity towards sodium metal willbe tert.< sec < pri.