NEET levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 1 of 3hx003
In the Finkelstein reaction CHX3CHX2Cl is converted into CHX3CHX2I using NaI in dry acetone. The reaction goes to completion because
ANaI is insoluble in acetone while NaCl is soluble
BNaCl is insoluble in dry acetone and precipitates, shifting the equilibrium
Cacetone reacts with the HCl formed
DIX− is a poorer nucleophile than ClX−, so the product cannot revert
Answer: B
NaI dissolves in dry acetone but NaCl does not. Precipitation of NaCl removes a product from solution and drives the reversible substitution forward (Le Chatelier).