NEET levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 1 of 3hx167
Which alkyl halide reacts fastest with magnesium in dry ether, under identical conditions, to give a Grignard reagent?
ACHX3CHX2Cl
BCHX3CHX2Br
CCHX3CHX2I
DCHX3CHX2F
Answer: C
Reactivity towards Mg follows the C-X bond weakness: R−I>R−Br>R−Cl, while alkyl fluorides are practically unreactive. Hence ethyl iodide reacts fastest.