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Chemistry · Alkyl and Aryl Halides

JEE Main 2026 — 2 April, Morning Shift — Question 52

Given below are two statements :

Statement (I) : Benzyl chloride reacts faster in SN1\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}} 1 mechanism than ethyl chloride.

Statement (II) : Ethyl carbocation intermediate is less stabilized by hyperconjugation than benzyl carbocation by resonance.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. Option A:

    Both Statement I and Statement II are true

    Correct
  2. Option B:

    Both Statement I and Statement II are false

  3. Option C:

    Statement I is true but Statement II is false

  4. Option D:

    Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Answer: A

Step-by-step solution

Sol. Rate of SN1∝\mathrm{SN}^{1} \propto Stability of carbocation Order of stability of carbocation : Ph−C⊕H2>CH3−C⊕H2\mathrm{Ph}-\stackrel{\oplus}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}_{2}>\mathrm{CH}_{3}-\stackrel{\oplus}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}_{2} Hyperconjugation in CH3−C⊕H2\mathrm{CH}_{3}-\stackrel{\oplus}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}_{2} Resonance in Ph−C⊕H2\mathrm{Ph}-\stackrel{\oplus}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}_{2}

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Exam
JEE Main 2026
Paper
2 April, Morning Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Alkyl and Aryl Halides
Topic
Mechanism of Substitution reactions
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