Arrange the following alkyl halides in order of dehydrohalogenation; C 2 H 5 I , C 2 H 5 C l , C 2 H 5 B r , C 2 H 5 F

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Arrange the following alkyl halides in order of dehydrohalogenation; C 2 H 5 I , C 2 H 5 C l , C 2 H 5 B r , C 2 H 5 F, C 2 H 5 F > C 2 H 5 C l > C 2 H 5 B r > C 2 H 5 I, C 2 H 5 I > C 2 H 5 B r > C 2 H 5 C l > C 2 H 5 F, C 2 H 5 I > C 2 H 5 C l > C 2 H 5 B r > C 2 H 5 F, C 2 H 5 F > C 2 H 5 I > C 2 H 5 B r > C 2 H 5 C l

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As with the increase in size X - bond length increases but bond strength decreases so reactivity increases. As size increases as F - C l - B r - I - . Hence reactivity order is C 2 H 5 I > C 2 H 5 B r > C 2 H 5 C l > C 2 H 5 F

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