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ChemistryALCOHOL & ETHERREACTIONS OF ALCOHOLS and ETHERSHard2 minPYQ_2024
ChemistryHardsingle choice
An unknown alochol is treated with the "Lucas reagent" to determine whether the alcohol is primary, secondary or tertiary. Which alcohol reacts fastest and by what mechanism :
Options:
Answer:
B
Solution:
The reaction of alcohol with Lucas reagent is mostly an mechanism reaction and the rate of reaction is directly proportional to the carbocation stability formed in the reaction, hence tertiary alcohol will react fastest.
Stream:BITSATSubject:ChemistryTopic:ALCOHOL & ETHERSubtopic:REACTIONS OF ALCOHOLS and ETHERS
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