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Chemistry General Organic Chemistry Organic Reactions and their Mechanism Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 13, 2026

Which of the following cannot undergo nucleophilic substitution under ordinary conditions

A
Chlorobenzene
B
tert -butylchloride
C
Isopropyl chloride
D
None of these

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D

All the given species undergo nucleophilic substitution reaction. This reactivity can be explained in terms of the nature of bond which is highly polarised covalent bond due to large difference in the electronegativities of carbon and halogen atoms.

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