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So this question asks alkyl halide would be the most suitable for an SN2 reaction and then lists methyl chloride, 1-chloropropane, a secondary halide, and two tertiary halides. I know it can't be the secondary or tertiary halides due to steric hindrance, so that leaves me with methyl chloride vs 1-chloropropane. How do I decide between these two? Is there something I'm missing where chain length affects hindrance?