NEET Chemistry · Medium

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes: Reagent MCQ

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Question

Aqueous KOH with alkyl halides tends to give:

  1. A
    alcohols by substitution
    Correct
  2. B
    alkenes only
  3. C
    alkanes only
  4. D
    aryl halides

Correct answer

alcohols by substitution

Explanation

OH^- substitutes halide in many cases.