Question
Chemistry Question on Alcohols
The order of reactivity of the following alcohols with halogen acids is
A
(I) > (II) > (III)
B
(III) >(II) > (I)
C
(II) > (I) > (III)
D
(I) > (III) > (II)
Answer
(III) >(II) > (I)
Explanation
Solution
The reactivity of alcohols towards halogen acids decreases in the order : 3? > 2? > 1? i.e., (III) > (II) > (I).