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ChemistryHalogen DerivativeNUCLEOPHILIC SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS (SN1 AND SN2), SN(NEIGHBOURING GROUP PARTICIPATION), SNIEasy2 minQB
ChemistryEasysingle choice

A primary alkyl halide would prefer to undergo _____________.

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

Primary halides permit backside attack by a nucleophile and form unstable primary carbocations, favouring Sₙ2.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:Halogen DerivativeSubtopic:NUCLEOPHILIC SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS (SN1 AND SN2), SN(NEIGHBOURING GROUP PARTICIPATION), SNI
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