What is the reason for the reactivity of Grignard reagent?
Correct answer: C. Polarity of C-Mg bond
- A. Presence of Mg atom
- B. Polarity of C-H bond
- C. Polarity of C-Mg bond
- D. Presence of electrophilic carbon
Explanation
Option C is correct since the reason for the reactivity of the 'Grignard reagent' is the polarity of the C-Mg bond. The carbon has a partial negative charge as it is more electronegative than the Mg atom and it reacts with electrophiles.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? [email protected]
About Alkyl Halides
Alkyl halides are named and related to their carbon-halogen structure, polarity and reactivity. The key reactions are nucleophilic substitution by SN1 and SN2 mechanisms and elimination by E1 and E2 mechanisms, including how substrate structure, nucleophile, base, solvent and temperature influence substitution versus elimination.
Practise Alkyl Halides
458 free Alkyl Halides MCQs from Chemistry, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Chemistry questions like this
Chemistry is on 14 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
More Alkyl Halides questions
What is the order of SN2 reactions?
In a reaction having both alkyl halide and base, the base will attack on:
During the nomenclature of Alkyl halides, halogens are named:
Which of the following is true about the kinetics of bimolecular elimination reactions?
In SN2 reaction, nucleophile attacks on the electrophilic carbon?
If in a solution of alkyl halide in a nonpolar solvent, base is added which of the following reaction takes place?