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Which type of alkyl halide reacts most rapidly in S N 2 reactions?

Options

  1. AMethyl halides
  2. BPrimary halides
  3. CSecondary halides
  4. DTertiary halides

Correct answer

A. Methyl halides

Step-by-step solution

Methyl halides react most rapidly in S N 2 reactions because they have only three small hydrogen atoms and no bulky substituents hindering the nucleophile's approach.

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