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The reactivity of halide ion in alkyl halide is:

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F>Cl>Br>I
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F<Cl<Br<I
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I>Cl>Br>F
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Br>I>Cl>F
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Solution

The correct option is B F<Cl<Br<I
As a size of halogen increases, reactivity increases due to more polarisability of halogen atoms. So the order isI>Br>Cl>F.

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