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Haloalkanes And Haloarenes

Question
CBSEENCH12011297

Which of the following reactions is an example of nucleophilic substitution reaction?

  • RX + KOH → ROH + KX

  • 2RX + 2Na → R- R 

  • RX + H2 → RH + HX

  • RX + Mg → RMgX

Solution

A.

RX + KOH → ROH + KX

Nucleophilic substitution reactions involve substitution (replacement) of a group or atom by a nucleophile.
KOH → K+ + OH-
RX + OH- → R - OH + KX

Nucleophiles are either negative charge or a lone pair of electrons bearing species, OH- etc.