JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2023 - 24th January Morning Shift - No. 4)
Assertion A : Hydrolysis of an alkyl chloride is a slow reaction but in the presence of NaI, the rate of the hydrolysis increases.
Reason R : I$$^{-}$$ is a good nucleophile as well as a good leaving group.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
Explanation
The rate of hydrolysis of alkyl chloride improves because of better Nucleophilicity of Iā.
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