Statement 1: Methyl halides do not undergo SN1 reactions easilyStatement 2: Methyl carbocation is highly stable
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a
Both statements 1 and 2 are correct
b
Statement 1 is correct statement 2 is incorrect
c
Statement 1 is incorrect statement 2 is correct
d
Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect
answer is B.
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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.