Correct statements regarding alkyl halides (R - X) among the following are: A. Alcohol being less polar solvent as compared to water, alcoholic KOH favours elimination reaction with R - X . B. Order of reactivity towards S_N^1 mechanism is C₆ H₅ - CH₂ - Cl > C₆ H₅ - CHCl - C₆ H₅ . C. Non substituted aryl halides exhibit properties similar to alkyl halides. D. Vinyl chloride is an example of haloalkene and allyl chlor

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Statement A is correct. Alcoholic KOH provides alkoxide ions which are stronger bases than hydroxide ions. Furthermore, alcohol is a less polar solvent than water, which decreases the solvation of the base, making it more effective for elimination reactions over substitution. Statement B is incorrect. The reactivity towards the S_N^1 mechanism depends on the stability of the intermediate carbocation. The carbocation C₆H₅- + C H-C₆H₅ is more stable than C₆H₅- + C H₂ due to extended resonance stabilization from two p