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Reaction of C_(6)H_(5)CH_(2)Br with aqueous sodium hydroxide follows_______.

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`S_(N)1` mechanism
`S_(N)2` mechanism
Any of the above two DEPENDING upon the temperature of reaction
saytzeff rule

Solution :In AQUEOUS NaOH, `C_(6)H_(5)CH_(2)Cl` readily undergoes IONIZATION to form stable benzyl CATION `(C_(6)H_(5)CH_(2)^(+))`
and hence it undergoes hydrolysis by `S_(N)1` mechanism and form benzyl alcohol as PRODUCT.


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