Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
- Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
- (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
Answer
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Solution
Nu- + C6H5CH2Br [Nu CH2(C6H5) Br]
C6H5CH2Nu + Br-
In the trigonal bipyramidal transition state the central carbon has a partly bonded p-orbital. In benzyl bromide this p-orbital overlaps with the π-system of the ring, so the transition state is stabilised and the activation energy is lowered; ethyl bromide has no such conjugation.
Hence (A) and (R) are both correct and (R) explains (A).
Answer: (2)