AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2008

  • question_answer
    The alkyl halides that can be made by free radical halogenation of alkanes are

    A)  RCl, and RBr but not R F or R I

    B)  -RF, RCl and RBr but not RI

    C)  RF, RCl, RBr, RI

    D)  RF, RCl and RI but RBr

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                                    RCl and RBr can be prepared by free radical halogenation of alkanes while RF and RI cannot be prepared. With \[{{F}_{2}}\], the reaction is not only explosive but also brings cleavage of C?C bonds while with \[{{I}_{2}}\] the reaction is too slow to be of any practical value.


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