JEE Main Chemistry question

In the Wurtz reaction of alkyl halides with sodium, the reactivity order of these halides is:

(A)Correct
(B)
(C)
(D)None of these

Answer: (A)

Solution

The Wurtz reaction proceeds by generation and coupling of alkyl radicals (or organosodium intermediates) formed by cleavage of the carbon–halogen bond; this cleavage is easier the weaker

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Question ID VK-148255