AIIMS2009Chemistry-Organic Chemistry
AIIMS 2009 Chemistry Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
Assertion : C₂H₅Br reacts with alcoholic solution of AgNO₂ to form nitroethane as the major product. Reason : NO₂⁻ is an ambident ion.
A
Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
B
Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
C
Assertion is true but reason is false
D
Both assertion and reason are false
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
Lone pair electrons on N atom in AgNO2 attacks C2H5Br.
Found an issue with this question?