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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question

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Alkyl halides undergo
Options
A Electrophilic substitution reactions
B Electrophilic addition reactions
C Nucleophilic substitution reactions
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D Nucleophilic addition reactions
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Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Alkyl halides undergo nucleophilic substitution reactions because the carbon-halogen bond is polar (carbon δ+), making the carbon susceptible to attack by nucleophiles (electron-rich species).

Hint

What type of reaction is characteristic of alkyl halides?

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