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The reaction is faster when X is :

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Cl
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NH2
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OC2H5
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D
OCOR
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Solution

The correct option is A Cl
Acid chloride is most reactive among acid derivatives. This is due to the elctronegativity of Cl which makes the carbonyl carbon more electrophilic by pulling the shared pair of electrons toward itself and also Cl is a good leaving group.

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