Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Halogen compounds

Halogen compounds — practice question

1-chlorobutane and 1-iodobutane each undergo reaction with aqueous sodium hydroxide through a nucleophilic substitution mechanism. Under identical conditions, which reaction occurs at the highest rate, and what mechanism is used by that reaction?

  • A1-chlorobutane, $S_N1$
  • B1-chlorobutane, $S_N2$
  • C1-iodobutane, $S_N1$
  • D1-iodobutane, $S_N2$

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