The increasing order of reduction of alkyl halides with zinc and dil. $HCl$ is:

  • A
    $R-Cl < R-I < R-Br$
  • B
    $R-Cl < R-Br < R-I$
  • C
    $R-I < R-Br < R-Cl$
  • D
    $R-Br < R-I < R-Cl$

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