Statement 1: Methyl halides do not undergo SN¹ reactions easily
Statement 2: Methyl carbocation is highly stable

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Statement 1 is incorrect statement 2 is correct

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Methyl halides undergo SN² reactions more easily because of lesser steric hindrance.

$∴$ Methyl halides do not undergo SN¹ reactions readily,since methyl carbocation is less stable. It is not stabilized by hyper conjugation and not greatly stabilized by inductive effect.

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