Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Halogen compounds

Halogen compounds — practice question

1-chlorobutane and 1-iodobutane each undergo reaction with aqueous sodium hydroxide via a nucleophilic substitution mechanism. Under identical conditions, which reaction has the highest rate, and which mechanism is used in this reaction?

  • Agreatest rate: 1-chlorobutane; mechanism: $S_\text{N}1$
  • Bgreatest rate: 1-chlorobutane; mechanism: $S_\text{N}2$
  • Cgreatest rate: 1-iodobutane; mechanism: $S_\text{N}1$
  • Dgreatest rate: 1-iodobutane; mechanism: $S_\text{N}2$

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