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Nucleophilic Substitution in Alkyl Halides

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Ethyl,iodide undergoes $S N^{2}$ reaction faster than ethyl bromide,Why?

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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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