Assertion A : Hydrolysis of an alkyl chloride is a slow reaction but in the presence of NaI , the rate of hydrolysis increases. Reason R : I - is a good nucleophile as well as a good leaving group. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Assertion A : Hydrolysis of an alkyl chloride is a slow reaction but in the presence of NaI , the rate of hydrolysis increases. Reason R : I - is a good nucleophile as well as a good leaving group. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below., A is false but R is true, A is true but R is false, Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A, Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A

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Iodide ion is a powerful nucleophile and hence reacts rapidly with RCl to form RI . Further because I − ion is a better leaving group than Cl − ion, therefore , RI is more rapidly hydrolysed than RCl to form ROH .

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