question_answer 75)

  Alkyl halides are prepared from alcohols by treating with (a)                                (b) (c)                 (d)All of these

Answer:

  (B, C) Only transition metal fluorides such as  and react with alkyl chloride/bromide to form alkyl fluorides. Alkali metal fluoride (NaF) and alkaline earth metal fluorides do not react to form fluorides. Thus, options (b) and (c) are correct.