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ChemistryHalogen DerivativeNUCLEOPHILIC SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS (SN1 AND SN2), SN(NEIGHBOURING GROUP PARTICIPATION), SNIMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumsingle choice

The decreasing order of reactivity of the following compounds towards reaction is

(I) Benzyl chloride (II) p-nitro benzyl chloride , and (III)p-methoxy benzyl chloride

Options:

Answer:
D
Solution:

The stability of carbocation formed as intermediate decides the correct order.

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