The order of reactivities of the followi...

The order of reactivities of the following alkyl halides for a `S_N2` reaction is

A

RF gt RCl gt RBr gt RI

B

RF gt RBr gt RCgt RI

C

RCI gt RBr gt RF gt RI

D

RI gt RBr gt RCI gt RF

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The correct Answer is:

D

Alkyl Iodides are more reactive towards `SN^2` due to weak C-I bond (R-I > R-Br > R-Cl > R-F)

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