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Allyl chloride is hydrolysed more readily than n-propyl chloride. Why?

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Allyl chloride shows high reactivity because of its ability to undergo hydrolysis via `S_(N)1` pathway involving a more stable carbocation (stabilised by resonance) intermediate. On the other hand, carbocation derived from n-propyl chloride is not stabilised by resonance. Thus, allyl chloride is hydrolysed more readily than n-propyl chloride.
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  • Allyl chloride on dehydrochlorination gives

    A
    propadiene
    B
    propylene
    C
    allyl alcohol
    D
    acetone

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    A
    Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true, Statement-II is a correct explanation of Statement-I.
    B
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