NEET levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 1 of 3hx113
In the Finkelstein reaction, CHX3CHX2Br+NaIdry acetoneCHX3CHX2I+NaBr proceeds to completion mainly because
ANaI is insoluble in dry acetone and precipitates
BCHX3CHX2I is a gas that escapes
CNaBr is insoluble in dry acetone and precipitates, shifting the equilibrium forward
DIX− is a poorer nucleophile than BrX−, which favours the product
Answer: C
NaI dissolves in dry acetone but NaBr (and NaCl) do not. Their precipitation removes a product from solution and drives the reversible SN2 exchange to the right (Le Chatelier).