In Wurtz reaction of alkyl halides with sodium the reactivity order of these halides is:

RI>RBr>RCl

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RCl>RBr>RI

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RBr>RI>RCl

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None of the these

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Solution

The correct option is A
RI>RBr>RCl

Larger is C-X bond length; more is reactivity

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The order of reactivity of the following alkyl halides for an SN² reaction is

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Why

In Wurtz reaction of alkyl halides with sodium the reactivity order of these halides is:

R B r

= K [R B r] [⊖ O H]

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