The reactivities of methyl chloride (A), propyl chloride (B) and chlorobenzene (C) are in the order:

JEE Main Chemistry question

The reactivities of methyl chloride , propyl chloride and chlorobenzene are in the order:

(A)Correct
(B)
(C)
(D)

Answer: (A)

Solution

Among primary alkyl chlorides, reactivity towards nucleophilic substitution decreases with increasing chain length/steric bulk, so methyl chloride reacts faster than propyl chloride (, in general).

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