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CBSE 2025 · Region 7 · Set 2 · Q8
In the reaction R - OH + HCl → ZnCl_2 RCl + H_2 O, what is the correct order of reactivity of alcohols?
In the reaction $\displaystyle \mathrm{R}-\mathrm{OH}+\mathrm{HCl} \xrightarrow{\mathrm{ZnCl}_{2}} \mathrm{RCl}+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}$, what is the correct order of reactivity of alcohols ?
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$\displaystyle 1^{\circ}<2^{\circ}<3^{\circ}$
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