Given below are two statements: Statement I: CH₃-O-CH₂-Cl will undergo S N 1 reaction though it is a primary halide. Statement II: (CH₃)₃C-CH₂-Cl will not undergo S N 2 reaction very easily though it is a primary halide. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

(C) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

(D) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

Organic Compounds Containing Halogens: JEE Main 2025 Chemistry question

JEE Main 2025 · 22 Jan, Morning shift · Q62

JEE Main 202522 Jan, Morning shiftChemistryMediumOrganic Compounds Containing Halogens30× since 2002

Given below are two statements: Statement I:

\mathrm{CH_3-O-CH_2-Cl}

will undergo

\mathrm{S_N1}

reaction though it is a primary halide. Statement II:

\mathrm{(CH_3)_3C-CH_2-Cl}

will not undergo

\mathrm{S_N2}

reaction very easily though it is a primary halide. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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