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AgNO₃ in ethanol tests SN₁ reactivity. (CH₃)3CBr (tertiary) forms a stable carbocation, reacting fastest.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 6: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes > Topic: Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions - SN1 and SN2 Mechanisms
Alkyl iodides like CH₃CH₂I react with AgNO₃ to form AgI , a yellow precipitate, due to easy ionization.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 6: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes > Topic: Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions - SN1 and SN2 Mechanisms
Primary halides react slowest with AgNO₃ via SN₁ . CH₃CH₂CH₂Cl is primary and forms AgCl slowest among the options.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 6: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes > Topic: Elimination Reactions and Reaction with Metals and Other Reactions
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