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ChemistryALCOHOL & ETHERMiscellaneous/MixedEasy2 minPYQ_2020
ChemistryEasysingle choice
An unknown alcohol is treated with the Lucas reagent to determine whether the alcohol is primary, secondary or tertiary. Which alcohol reacts fastest and by what mechansim?
Options:
Answer:
B
Solution:
The reaction of alcohol with Lucas reagent is mostly anmechanism reaction and the rate of reaction is directly proportional to the carbocation stability formed in the reaction, hence tertiary alcohol will react fastest.
Stream:NTA_ABHYASSubject:ChemistryTopic:ALCOHOL & ETHERSubtopic:Miscellaneous/Mixed
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