JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2019 - 12th April Evening Slot - No. 21)

An 'Assertion' and a 'Reason' are given below. Choose the correct answer from the following options :
Assertion (A) : Vinyl halides do not undergo nucleophilic substitution easily.
Reason (R) : Even though the intermediate carbocation is stabilized by loosely held p-electrons, the cleavage is difficult because of strong bonding.
Both (A) and (R) are correct statements but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Both (A) and (R) are correct statements and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(A) is correct statement but (R) is a wrong statement
Both (A) and (R) are wrong statements.

Explanation

JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th April Evening Slot Chemistry - Haloalkanes and Haloarenes Question 119 English Explanation
Due to resonance C - Cl bond strength increses, that is why C - Cl bond do not break easily and don't show nucleophilic substitution reaction easily.

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