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Question
The process of converting alkyl halides into alcohols involves ______.
Options
addition reaction
substitution reaction
dehydrohalogenation reaction
rearrangement reaction
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Solution
The process of converting alkyl halides into alcohols involves substitution reaction.
Explanation:
Conversion of alkyl halides into alcohols involves substitution reaction.
\[\ce{RX ->[NaOH] ROH + NaX}\]
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