Alkyl Halides - Result Question 65
66. Arrange the following in order of their
(i) Increasing basicity
$ H _2 O, OH^{-}, CH _3 OH, CH _3 O^{-} $
(ii) Increasing reactivity in nucleophilic substitution reactions
$ CH _3 F, CH _3 I, CH _3 Br, CH _3 Cl $
(1992, 2M)
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Solution:
- (i) $H _2 O < CH _3 OH < HO^{-} < CH _3 O^{-}$
(ii) $CH _3 F < CH _3 Cl < CH _3 Br < CH _3 I$