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What is the reactivity order of primary secondary and tertiary alcohols involving the cleavage of O-H bond?

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The general order of reactivity of alcohols towards this type of reaction is:

This is justified on the basis of + I effect othte alkyl group (R). The group increases the electron density on the oxygen atom of O-H group. It makes the cleavage easy.
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