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ChemistryHalogen DerivativeMiscellaneousEasy2 minQB
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The order of reactivity of following alcohols with halogen acids is ___________.

(A) CH₃CH₂CH₂OH; (B) CH₃CH₂CH(OH)CH₃; (C) CH₃CH₂C(OH)(CH₃)₂

 

NCERT Exemplar Unit 10 Q1: structural formulas of alcohols A, B and C

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

Reactivity with HX follows carbocation stability: tertiary (C) > secondary (B) > primary (A).

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