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Order of reactivity of HX towards Alcohols is

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a

HI<HCl<HBr

b

HCl>HBr>HI

c

HBr>HCl>HI

d

HCl<HBr<HI

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Reactivity of HX depends on nucleophilicity of halide ion, Nucleophilicity order:I->Br->Cl->F- . In other words we can also say that HI is the strongest acid and reacts most.

Hence the reactivity order is HI>HBr>HCl>HF

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Order of reactivity of HX towards Alcohols is