NEET Chemistry Past PapershardMCQ SINGLE

Assertion [A] : S 2 reaction of C H CH Br occurs more readily than the S 2 reaction of CH CH Br. ReaNEET Chemistry Past Papers Chemistry Question

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Assertion [A] : S 2 reaction of C H CH Br occurs more readily than the S 2 reaction of CH CH Br. Reason [R] : The partially bonded unhybridized p-orbital that develops in the trigonal bipyramidal transition state is stabilized by conjugation with the phenyl ring. (A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). (B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (C) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct. (D) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.

Answer: A
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