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
Solution
The rate of hydrolysis of alkyl chloride improves because of better Nucleophilicity of I<sup>–</sup>.
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes · Topic: Nomenclature and Properties
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