Differentiate substitution and elimination reactions of alkyl halides.?

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Feb 12, 2018

it depends on the solvent.

Explanation:

Alkyl halides/haloalkanes/halogenoalkanes undergo nucleophilic substitutions with aqueous hydroxide ions to form alcohols. Change the solvent to ethanol and then the reaction is elimination and Alkenes form.

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