Q71 / 180 · AIIMS 2019 (26 May) · Chemistry
Assertion : tert-Butyl methyl ether reacts with $\mathrm{HBr}$ to form tert-butyl bromide and methanol. Reason : It follows $\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}} 1$ mechanism.
- Correct answerAIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.