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Question: Arrange the following alcohols in order of increasing reactivity towards sodium metal. (i) \((CH_{3...

Arrange the following alcohols in order of increasing reactivity towards sodium metal.

(i) (CH3)3COH(CH_{3})_{3}C - OH (ii) (CH3)2CHOH(CH_{3})_{2}CH - OH

(iii) CH3CH2OHCH_{3}CH_{2}OH

A

(iii) < (ii) < (i)

B

(ii) < (i) < (iii)

C

(i) < (ii) < (iii)

D

(iii) < (i) < (ii)

Answer

(i) < (ii) < (iii)

Explanation

Solution

More the number of methyl groups (electron releasing) lesser will be the acidity. Hence the reactivity towards sodium metal will be tert. <sec. < pri.