Dehydrohalogenation of an alkyl halide is

  • A
    An addition reaction
  • B
    $A$ substitution reaction
  • C
    An elimination reaction
  • D
    An oxidation reaction

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The following bimolecular elimination reaction $(E_2)$ is carried out with different halogen leaving groups. The per cent yield of the two products ($2$-hexene and $1$-hexene) for each leaving group is listed below.
Leaving groupConj. Acid $pK_a$$\%$-yield of $2$-hexene$\%$-yield of $1$-hexene
$X = I$$-10$$81\%$$19\%$
$X = Br$$-9$$72\%$$28\%$
$X = Cl$$-7$$67\%$$33\%$
$X = F$$3.2$$30\%$$70\%$

Which of the following statement$(s)$ is/are true concerning this series of $E_2$ reactions?

Pure $CHCl_3$ and pure $CHI_3$ can be distinguished by which of the following?

The following is a substitution reaction in which $-CN$ replaces $-Cl$:
$R-Cl \xrightarrow[\text{alcoholic}]{KCN, \Delta} R-CN + KCl$
To obtain propanenitrile,$R-Cl$ should be:

Which of the following species is most reactive in $S_{N}2$ reaction?

Chloroform on reduction with zinc dust and water gives:

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