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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 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:
C
Correct reason. The reaction proceeds by `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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S_(N)1 // S_(N)2 proceeds through the formation of a carbocation.

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