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Standard XII
Chemistry
Nucleophilic Substitution in Alkyl Halides
Ethyl,iodide ...
Question
Ethyl,iodide undergoes
S
N
2
reaction faster than ethyl bromide,Why?
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Solution
Iodide is a better leaving group because of its larger size than bromide, therefore, ethyl iodide undergoes
S
N
2
reaction faster than ethyl bromide.
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