Hydrocarbons Ques 9

9. Reactivity of hydrogen atoms attached to different carbon atoms in alkanes has the order

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(a) Tertiary $>$ Primary $>$ Secondary

(b) Primary $>$ Secondary $>$ Tertiary

(c) Both (a) and (b)

(d) Tertiary $>$ Secondary $>$ Primary

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 9.(d)

Solution:

  1. (d) The reactivity of H-atoms depends upon the stability of free radicals, follows the order Tertiary $>$ secondary $>$ primary.

Therefore, reactivity of $H$-atoms follows the same order, i.e., tertiary $>$ secondary $>$ primary.