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Among , and , the radical that abstracts hydrogen from an alkane with the highest selectivity is

  1. A
  2. Ball three have the same selectivity
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: A

Reactivity and selectivity vary inversely. is the most reactive and almost non-selective, is intermediate, and is the least reactive and therefore the most selective.
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