JEE Main 2026 · 2 Apr · Shift 1 · Chemistry Q64

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Given below are two statements :

Statement (I) : Benzyl chloride reacts faster in $\mathrm S_\mathrm N1$ mechanism than ethyl chloride.

Statement (II) : Ethyl carbocation intermediate is less stabilized by hyperconjugation than benzyl carbocation by resonance.

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

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Answer and worked solution

Official answer: A

Statement I. Benzyl chloride ionises far more easily, so it reacts faster by $\mathrm S_\mathrm N1$ : true.

Statement II. The benzyl cation is stabilised by resonance with the ring, much more than the primary ethyl cation is by hyperconjugation: true, and it explains I.

(A)

Topics:SN1 and SN2 Reactive intermediates

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JEE Main 2026 · 2 Apr · Shift 1, Chemistry question 64