Hydrocarbons - Result Question 16
####15. Reactivity of hydrogen atoms attached to different carbon atoms in alkanes has the order
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(a) Tertiary $>$ Primary $>$ Secondary
(b) Primary $>$ Secondary $>$ Tertiary
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Tertiary $>$ Secondary $>$ Primary
Topic 2: Alkenes
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Solution:
- (d) The reactivity of H-atoms depends upon the stability of free radicals, follows the order Tertiary $>$ secondary $>$ primary.
Therefore, reactivity of $H$-atoms follows the same order, i.e., tertiary $>$ secondary $>$ primary.
