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Assertion: Benzyl bromide when kept in acetone water produces benzyl alcohol. Reason: The reaction follows `S_(N)2` mechanism.A. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.B. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanations of the assertionC. If the assertion is true but reason is falseD. If assertion is false but reason is true.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
The assertion that on keeping a benzyl bromide in acetone water produces benzyl alcohol is correct. Because `C_(6)H_(5)CH_(2)Br` hydrolyses to produce `C_(6)H_(5)CH_(2)OH`. This conversion is of `S_(N)2` mechanism.


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