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.
Select the correct option:
A
A is false but R is true
B
A is true but R is false
C
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
D
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
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Solution
The rate of hydrolysis of alkyl chloride improves because of better Nucleophilicity of I–.
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