Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Secondary alkyl halides without bulky substituents react by the 
pathway when a strong nucleophile is present in high concentration.
Statement II: Treating a secondary alkyl halide with a large excess of ethanol leads predominantly to an 
reaction.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
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Secondary RX can undergo 
if steric hindrance is low and a strong, concentrated nucleophile is used. With excess ethanol (weak nucleophile, polar protic solvent), ionization is favored 
(solvolysis) predominates.
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