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R- OH + HX to RX + H(2)O In the above ...

`R- OH + HX to RX + H_(2)O`
In the above reaction , the reactivity of alcohols is

A

Primary `gt` Secondary `gt` Tertiary

B

Tertiary `gt` Secondary `gt` Primary

C

Secondary `gt` Tertiary `gt` Primary

D

Secondary `gt` Primary `gt` Tertiary

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