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Why alkyl halides are considered to be very reactive compounds towards nucleophile? they have a nucleophilic carbon & active leaving

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Why alkyl halides are
considered to be very
reactive compounds
towards nucleophile?
they have a nucleophilic
carbon & active leaving
group
they have an
electrophilic carbon &
non-active leaving
group
they have an
electrophilic carbon &
an active leaving group
they have an

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