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Alkyl chloride is formed when alcohol is treated with HCl in presence of anhydrous `ZnCl_(2)`. The order of reactivity with respect to alcohol isA. `3^(@) gt 2^(@) gt 1^(@)`B. `1^(@) gt 2^(@) gt 3^(@)`C. `2^(@) gt 1^@ gt 3^(@)`D. `1^(@) gt 3^@ gt 2^(@)`

Answer» Correct Answer - A
Reactivity order of alcohols with `HCl+ZnCl_(2)("Lucas reagent) is "3^(@)gt2^(@)gt1^(@)`, because stability of carbocation of alcohol is `3^(@) gt 2^(@) gt 1^(@)`.


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