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What is the class of the substitution product of the reaction between LiAlH4 and an alkyl halide?

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Haloalkane
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Hydrocarbon
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Nitroalkane
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Alkyl nitrite
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Solution

The correct option is B Hydrocarbon
The nucleophile in LiAlH4 is the H atom which attacks the halogen in the alkyl halide and substitutes it to form the basic hydrocarbon.

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