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Assertion: Hydrolysis of (-)-2- bromooct...

Assertion: Hydrolysis of (-)-2- bromooctane proceeds with inversion of configuration.
Reason: This reaction prioceeds through the formation of a carbocation.

A

Assertion and reason both are correct and reason is correct explanaion of assertion.

B

Assertion and reason both are wrong statements.

C

Assertion is correct but reason is wrong statement.

D

Assertion is wrong but reason is correct statement.

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The correct Answer is:
C
Correct reason: the reaction proceeds through the formation of an intermedeate in the transition state by following `S_(N)2` mechanism.
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Assertion (A) Hydrolysis of (-)-2-bromooctane proceeds with inversion of configuration Reason (R) This reaction proceeds through the formation of a carbocation.

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