The reaction CH3Br+OH−→CH3OH+Br− is classified as:
A
electrophilic substitution
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B
electrophilic addition
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C
nucleophilic addition
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D
nucleophilic substitution
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Solution
The correct option is D nucleophilic substitution CH3Br+OH−→CH3OH+Br− In this reaction, nucleophile Br− is replaced by another nucleophile OH−. So, this is a nucleophilic substitution reaction.