Q81 / 180 · AIIMS 2003 · Chemistry
Assertion : Benzyl bromide when kept in acetone water it produces benzyl alcohol.
Reason : The reaction follows $\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}} 2$ mechanism.
- Correct answerAIf both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true and the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.