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Published on: August 12, 2026
In his question, a statement of assertion
A
is followed by a statement of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: tert-Butoxide is a stronger base than
or 
but is a much poorer nucleophile. Reason: A negatively charged ion is a more powerful nucleophile than its conjugate acid. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Assertion: tert-Butoxide is a stronger base than
or but is a much poorer nucleophile. Reason: A negatively charged ion is a more powerful nucleophile than its conjugate acid. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion. B
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C
If assertion is true but reason is false.
D
If assertion is false but reason is true.
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
: Because of the much bigger size of tert-butoxide ion as compared to 
and 
ion, its
attack on a C-atom is sterically much more hindered than on a H -atom.
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