JEE Main 2026 · 2 Apr · Shift 2 · Chemistry Q65

ChemistrySingle correct+4 / -1Question 65 of 75

Correct statements regarding alkyl halides (R-X) among the following are :

A. Alcohol being less polar solvent as compared to water, alcoholic KOH favours elimination reaction with R-X.

B. Order of reactivity towards $\mathrm S_\mathrm N1$ mechanism is $\ce{C6H5-CH2-Cl} > \ce{C6H5-CHCl-C6H5}$ .

C. Non substituted aryl halides exhibit properties similar to alkyl halides.

D. Vinyl chloride is an example of haloalkene and allyl chloride is an example of haloalkyne.

E. R-Cl can be prepared by reacting R-OH with $\ce{SOCl2}$ but Ar-Cl cannot be prepared by reacting Ar-OH with $\ce{SOCl2}$ .

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A, B and C Only

B and D Only

A and E Only

D and E Only

Answer and worked solution

Official answer: C

A ✓: in less polar alcohol, $\ce{OH-}$ / $\ce{RO-}$ act as bases, so elimination is favoured.
B ✗: the diphenylmethyl cation is more stable, so $\ce{C6H5CHClC6H5}$ reacts faster by $\mathrm S_\mathrm N1$ .
C ✗: aryl halides resist nucleophilic substitution, unlike alkyl halides.
D ✗: allyl chloride, $\ce{CH2=CHCH2Cl}$ , is a haloalkene.
E ✓: phenols do not give aryl chlorides with $\ce{SOCl2}$ .

A and E.

(C)

Topics:Elimination reactions SN1 and SN2 Haloarenes

JEE Main 2026 · 2 Apr · Shift 2, Chemistry question 65