Question

Which one is more reactive from methylchloride.and methyl iodide?

Answer 1

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Iodine is powerful nucleophile while compared to chloride results in more reactivity state from iodine than chloride hence the highly reactive molecule is methyliodide other name for it is iodomethane which is commonly used as fungicide, herbicide, insecticide, soil disinfectant due to its highly reactive property.

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