Given below are two statements: Statement I: Et₂N - CH₂CH₂-Cl will undergo alkaline hydrolysis at a faster rate than Et₂CH - CH₂CH₂-Cl Statement II: In Et₂N - CH₂CH₂-Cl, intramolecular substitution takes place first by involving lone pair of electrons on nitrogen. 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 · 28 Jan, Morning shift · Q65

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Given below are two statements: Statement I:

\mathrm{Et_2N{-}CH_2CH_2{-}Cl}

will undergo alkaline hydrolysis at a faster rate than

\mathrm{Et_2CH{-}CH_2CH_2{-}Cl}

Statement II: In

\mathrm{Et_2N{-}CH_2CH_2{-}Cl}

, intramolecular substitution takes place first by involving lone pair of electrons on nitrogen. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

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