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Reactivity order of haloacid HX  with ethyl alcohol is?
ChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersNEET
Options:
  • A HF>HCl>HBr>HI
  • B HCl>HBr>HF>HI
  • C HBr>HCl>HI>HF
  • D HI>HBr>HCl>HF
Solution:
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The correct answer is: HI>HBr>HCl>HF

Among hydrogen halides, as the size of halide ion increases, its reactivity towards ethyl alcohol also increases.

Thus, the order of reactivity of hydrogen halide is
HI > HBr >HCl>HF

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