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Assertion: Benzyl bromide when kept in acetone water produces benzyl alcohol.
Reason: The reaction follows `S_(N)2` mechanism.

A

Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for assertion.

B

Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation for assertion

C

Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.

D

Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.

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The correct Answer is:
C
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