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Some alkylhalides undergo substitution whereas some undergo elimination reaction on treatment with bases. Discuss the structural features of alkyl halides with the help of examples which are responsible for this difference.

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Primary alkyl halides prefer to undergo substitution reaction by SN2 mechanism whereas tertiary halides undergo elimination reaction due to the formation of stable carbocation.

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