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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

Why are vinyl halides less reactive than alkyl halides?

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10 Years agoGrade 12
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer10 Years ago
Vinyl halides are less reactive than alkyl halides . This is because C-X bond in vinyl halides have partial double bond character due to resonance . So, it is difficult to break the C-X bond .