BVP Medical BVP Medical Solved Paper-2008

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    The alkyl halides that can be made by free radical halogenation of alkanes are

    A)  RCl, and RBr but not RF or RI

    B)  RF. RCl and RBr but not RI

    C)  RF, RCl, RBr, RI                      

    D)  RF, RCl and RI but RBr

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    \[RCl\] and \[RBr\] can be prepared by free radical halogenation of alkanes while RF and RI cannot be prepared. With \[{{F}_{2}}\], the reaction is not only explosive but also brings cleavage of \[C-C\] bonds while with \[{{I}_{2}}\] the reaction is too slow to be of any   practical value,                                


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