NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: HALOALKANES AND HALO ARENES

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Examine the following statements regarding the dehydrohalogenation of alkyl halides in the synthesis of alkenes

(A) Alcoholic

\mathrm{KOH}

is used for dehydrohalogenation.

(B) Rate of dehydrohalogenation for halogens: Iodide

>

Bromide

>

Chloride.

(C) Rate of dehydrohalogenation of alkyl halides: Primary

>

Secondary

>

Tertiary.

Identify the incorrect statement(s)

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Correct option: D

Option D ((C) only) is correct because the rate of dehydrohalogenation of alkyl halides follows the order: Tertiary > Secondary > Primary.

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