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JEE MAIN 2019

12-04-2019 S2

Question

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 π- electrons, the cleavage is difficult because of strong bonding.

Select the correct option:

Both (A) and (R) are correct statements and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Both (A) and (R) are correct statements but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Both (A) and (R) are wrong statements.

(A) is a correct statement but (R) is a wrong statement.

✓ Correct! Well done.

✗ Incorrect. Try again or view the solution.

Solution