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Assertion: Ethyl chloride is more reacti...

Assertion: Ethyl chloride is more reactive than vinyl chloride towards nucleophilic substitution reactions.
Reason : In vinyl chloride, the -CI is bonded to sp-hybridized carbon of an alkene.-

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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C
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