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Published on: August 14, 2026
Tertiary alkyl halides are practically inert to substitution by 
mechanism because.
A
The carbocation formed is unstable
B
There is steric hindrance
C
There is inductive effect
D
The rate of reaction is faster in 
mechanism
mechanism
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
in tertiary alkyl halides steric hindrance does not allow substitution by 
mechanism in which the nucleophile attacks on the carbon atom and the reaction takes place in single step.
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