Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is true about the Finkelstein reaction?

  1. Alkyl iodide is prepared with alkyl chloride in presence of KI solution.

  2. Alkane are prepared by alkyl halides of two molecules with metal sodium.

  3. The iodine forms the ester with silver salts.

  4. Alkyl halides are formed by the decomposition of silver salts of fatty acid with chlorine.

  5. None of these
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Explanation

This option is correct because the Alkyl iodide is prepared by the treatment of primary alkyl halides with alkali metal halides leads to the replacement of halogen to formed the alkyl iodide.

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