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Assertion A: Hydrolysis of an alkyl chloride is a slow reaction but in the presence of NaI, the rate of the hydrolysis increases.
Reason 
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 false but 
is true
B
is true but 
is false
C
Both 
and 
are true but 
is NOT the correct explanation of 
and are true but is NOT the correct explanation of
D
Both 
and 
are true and 
is the correct explanation of 
and are true and is the correct explanation of
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
The rate of hydrolysis of alkyl chloride improves because of better Nucleophilicity of 
.
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