1. Arrange the following compounds in decreasing order of reactivity towards NaI in acetone: I. Methyl bromide              II. Isopropyl bromide               III. Ethyl bromide                    IV. t-butyl bromide

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1. Arrange the following compounds in decreasing order of reactivity towards NaI in acetone:

I. Methyl bromide             

II. Isopropyl bromide              

III. Ethyl bromide                   

IV. t-butyl bromide

 

2. Rank the following compounds in order of increasing basicity:

I. p-nitroaniline                           III. N-methylaniline

II. p-aminobenzaldehyde           IV. p-methylaniline

 

3. Order the following acids with respect to increasing acidity:

I. Fluoroacetic acid                     III. Chloroacetic acid

II. 3-chloropropanoic acid           IV. Propanoic acid

 

4. Arrange the ff. in their decreasing order (easiest first) of relative ease in the acid-catalyzed esterification of ethyl alcohol:

    I. (CH3)2CHCOOH                     II. CH3CH2COOH               III. (CH3)3COOH

 

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