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Assertion: tert-butylbromide undergoes `S_(N)1` nucleophilic substitution readily than n-butyl bromide.
Reason: It proceeds by the formation of stable carbocation.

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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To solve the question regarding the assertion and reason about tert-butyl bromide and n-butyl bromide undergoing nucleophilic substitution reactions, we can break it down into a step-by-step explanation. ### Step 1: Understanding the Compounds - **Tert-butyl bromide** (C4H9Br) has the structure (CH3)3C-Br. It is a tertiary alkyl halide. - **n-butyl bromide** (C4H9Br) has the structure CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-Br. It is a primary alkyl halide. ### Step 2: Mechanism of SN1 Reaction - The **SN1 mechanism** involves two steps: 1. Formation of a carbocation by the departure of the leaving group (Br in this case). 2. Nucleophilic attack on the carbocation. ### Step 3: Carbocation Stability - **Tertiary carbocations** (like that formed from tert-butyl bromide) are more stable than **primary carbocations** (like that formed from n-butyl bromide). - The stability of carbocations increases with the number of alkyl groups attached to the positively charged carbon. Tertiary carbocations are stabilized by hyperconjugation and inductive effects from surrounding alkyl groups. ### Step 4: Rate of Reaction - Since the rate of an SN1 reaction depends on the stability of the carbocation formed, tert-butyl bromide, which forms a stable tertiary carbocation, will react faster than n-butyl bromide, which forms a less stable primary carbocation. ### Step 5: Conclusion - Therefore, the assertion that tert-butyl bromide undergoes SN1 nucleophilic substitution more readily than n-butyl bromide is true. - The reason that it proceeds by the formation of a stable carbocation is also true. ### Final Answer Both the assertion and the reason are correct, and the reason correctly explains the assertion. ---
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