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Assertion: In comparison to ethyl chloride, it is difficult to carry out nucleophilic substitution on vinyl chloride.
Reason : Vinyl group is electron-donating.

A

If both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

B

If both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C

If (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.

D

If both (A) and (R) are incorrect.

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The correct Answer is:
C
The carbon-halogen bond in vinyl halides has some double bond character and hence little difficult to break.
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