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Assertion ( A) Phosphorus chlorides ( tr...

Assertion ( A) Phosphorus chlorides ( tri and penta) are preferred over thionyl chloride for the preparation of alkyl chlorides from alcohols.
Reason (R) Phosphorus chlorides give pure alkyl halides.

A

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

B

Assertion and reason are both are wrong statements

C

Assertion is correct but reason is wrong

D

Assertion is wrong but reason is correct statement.

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The correct Answer is:
B
Correct assertion. Thionyl chloride is prefered over phosphorus chlorides for the preparation of alkyl chlorides from alcohols
Correct reason. Thionyl chloride gives pure alkyl chlorides.
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