JEE Main202624 January 2026Morning ShiftChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesActual
Given below are two statements: Statement I : ' C - Cl ^ bond is stronger in CH ₂= CH - Cl than CH ₃- CH ₂- 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
Options
- AStatement I is false but Statement II is true
- BBoth Statement I and Statement II are true
- CBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
- DStatement I is true but Statement II is false
Correct answer
D. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Step-by-step solution
Statement I: In vinyl chloride (CH₂=CH-Cl), the C-Cl bond involves an sp² hybridized carbon, while in ethyl chloride (CH₃-CH₂-Cl), it involves an sp³ carbon. The sp² carbon has greater s-character, forming a shorter and stronger C-Cl bond. Additionally, resonance stabilization from the Cl atom's p-orbital overlapping with the π system further strengthens the vinyl C-Cl bond. Statement I is TRUE. Statement II: The optically active molecule shown has a stereogenic center bearing Me, Ph, Et, and Cl groups. Upon hydrol