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Briefly describe two causes that explain the inert nature of alkanes towards polar reagents.
Briefly describe two causes that explain the inert nature of alkanes towards polar reagents.
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Reactivity of Halogenoalkanes
Compare the reactivity of halogenoalkane and halogenoarenes using chloroethane and chlorobenzene as examples.
Describe the SN1 and SN2 mechanisms of nucleophilic substitution in halogenoalkanes including the inductive effects of alkyl groups.