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Which order of the rate of E1 elimination in ethanol is correct for the tertiary halides ?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: C

The rate depends on the ease of heterolysis of the C-X bond, which follows the leaving ability of halide: iodide is the best leaving group, then bromide, then chloride; fluoride, with the strongest C-X bond, is by far the worst. Hence .
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