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Explanation:

In this case, we have to check two variables:

1) The leaving group

2) The carbon bonded to the leaving group.

Let's check one by one:

2-chloro-3-methylbutane

In this molecule, the leaving group is "Cl", the carbon bonded to the leaving group has two neighbors. Therefore, we have a secondary substrate.

1-phenylpropan-1-ol

In this molecule, the leaving group is "OH", the carbon bonded to the hydroxyl group has two neighbors also. So, we have a secondary substrate.

(E)-pent-3-en-2-yl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate

In this case, the leaving group is "OTs" (Tosylate), the carbon bonded to the tosylate group has as a neighbor a double bond. Therefore, we have an allylic substrate.

3a-bromooctahydro-1H-indene

In this molecule, the leaving group is "Br", the carbon bonded to the bromine has three neighbors. So, we have a tertiary substrate.

1-iodo-3-methylbutane

In this molecule, the leaving group is "I", the carbon bonded to the iodide has only one neighbor. So, we have a primary substrate.

See figure 1

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