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Q. Which among the following is most common in alkyl halides?

AP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2020

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Alkyl halides readily undergo nucleophilic substitution like $S_{N} 2$ and $S_{N} 1$. Here a stronger nucleophile, $Nu$ substitutes a weaker nucleophile (leaving group: $X^{-}$) from an alkyl halide.