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Lucas test in the presence of EWG like -CN

Does the given compound give Lucas test? My teacher says due to the presence of a strong electron withdrawing group the carbocation formed is unstable. But I say if it undergoes $\mathrm{S_N2}$ ...
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Why is the reactivity of primary alkyl halides with nucleophiles (SN2 mechanism) greater than secondary and tertiary alkyl halides?

For the reaction between alkyl halide and a nucleophile, following the SN2 mechanism, the reactivity of alkyl halides is in the order: primary halide > secondary halide > tertiary halide. If you ...
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