Given below are two statements: Statement I: C–Cl bond is stronger in CH₂ = CH-Cl than in CH₃-CH₂-Cl. Statemen…

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Given below are two statements:

Statement I: **C–Cl** bond is stronger in $$\mathrm{CH_2 = CH{-}Cl}$$ than in $$\mathrm{CH_3{-}CH_2{-}Cl}$$.

Statement II: The given optically active molecule, on hydrolysis, gives a solution that can rotate the plane polarized light.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Accepted Answer

B. Statement I is true but Statement II is false

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A. Both Statement I and Statement II are false

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C. Both Statement I and Statement II are true

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D. Statement I is false but Statement II is true

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