Q.

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: ‘C–Cl’ bond is stronger in CH2 = CH–Cl than CH3CH2–Cl.

Statement II: The given optically active molecule,  on hydrolysis gives a solution that can rotate the plane polarized light.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:                [2026]

1 Both Statement I and Statement II are false  
2 Statement I is true but Statement II is false  
3 Statement I is false but Statement II is true  
4 Both Statement I and Statement II are true  

Ans.

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