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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question

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Which is the best reagent to accomplish the following conversion?
Options
A Conc. H2SO4
B Na
C Conc. HCl
D Mg, then H2O
Correct Answer
Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The conversion likely involves preparing an alcohol or hydrocarbon from an alkyl halide. Treatment with Mg in dry ether forms a Grignard reagent, which upon hydrolysis with water (H2O) gives the corresponding alkane or alcohol.

Hint

What reagent is used to form a Grignard reagent from an alkyl halide?

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