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JEE Main 2026 · ChemistryMultiple choiceTwo statementsEasyConceptual

JEE Main 2 April 2026, Shift 1, Chemistry Q64

Question 64 of 75 in this shift, Chemistry question 14 of 25, Section A.

Given below are two statements : Statement (I) : Benzyl chloride reacts faster in SN1\mathrm{S_N1} mechanism than ethyl chloride. Statement (II) : Ethyl carbocation intermediate is less stabilized by hyperconjugation than benzyl carbocation by resonance. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. (1)Both Statement I and Statement II are trueOfficial answer
  2. (2)Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. (3)Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. (4)Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Official answer

Option 1

NTA final key.

Chapter
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
Topic
SN1 and SN2 Mechanisms
Idea tested
Allylic and Benzylic Reactivity in SN1

Same idea in other shifts

Asked 4× in all
  1. 11 Apr 2023, Shift 1 · Q74[figure: Reaction (I): 4-methoxybenzyl chloride (MeO−C6H4−CH2Cl\mathrm{MeO{-}C_6H_4{-}CH_2Cl}) + Nu gives 4-methoxybenzyl-Nu. Reaction (II):…MediumDiagram basedHas a figure
  2. 3 Aug 2021, Shift 2 · Q45Arrange the following halides in the increasing order of their reactivity towards SN1\mathrm{S_N1} reaction mechanism.MediumSingle correctHas a figure
  3. 2 Apr 2017 (offline) · Q55The increasing order of the reactivity of the following halides for the SN1\mathrm{S_N1} reaction is : CH3CHCH2CH3\mathrm{CH_3CHCH_2CH_3} with Cl on…MediumOtherHas a figure

Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. Lumi analyses 42 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.